[nagdu] service dogs and people's fears or allergies

[frandi.galindo at gmail.com]

I'm pretty sure I missed the beginning of this thread, but people with guide 
dogs should be considerate about peoples alergies.  I have been in these 
situations, and it doesn't take much to compromise.  My Fiancé's aunt is 
severely alergic to dogs, and I don't bring him to her house when we go 
visit her.  That’s when I use my cane, or just go on what I know when I 
travel without a cane or a dog.  I once worked at a camp for the blind and 
visually impaired, and one of the campers was alergic to dogs, or so she 
claimed.  She seamed fine around my guide at times, so I believe she was 
just faking it.  It doesn't mean you have to leave your dog at home when you 
are traveling, but it also means you also should be considerate.  Yes there 
are those who do fake ailments, or who claim to be alergic to things just 
because they don't feel like dealing with them, or because they are afraid 
of something, for example a dog, but there are also those who are truly 
alergic.  That is when you use the next best thing when you travel.  Your 
cane!  Besides its good to keep up on your cane skills because you never 
know when you are gonna need them.  What if the dog is sick, and is unable 
to function as your eyes?  Anyways, that’s what I have to say about that.

-----Original Message----- 
From: Criminal Justice Major Extraordinaire
Sent: Monday, August 08, 2011 12:44 AM
To: NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users
Subject: Re: [nagdu] service dogs and people's fears or allergies

Sounds like that guard obvious had a dislike for dogs upon using that fear
or whole allergy thing as an excuse.
Another il-informed worker again arises upon the need of being educated.
Bibi


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