[nagdu] Taking Dogs to Hospitals

Tue Feb 8 22:59:51 UTC 2011

Well, I'll go with snarly cynicism. LOL. Really, they hae gien me no particular reason to think that this is a reason to think they are trying to drum me out of the program. They also have to do background checks and they've done that. I had at least one pretty good reference. Anyway, I'll go to the orientation tomorrow and let you all know what happens. I had Banfield Pet Hospital at PetSmark fax them the stuff so it would come direct and official.

On Feb 8, 2011, at 4:51 PM, Tamara Smith-Kinney wrote:

> Lisa,
> 
> That was pretty much my first thought.  Cynics are us!
> 
> It is also possible that, while they were aware of the dog part of the
> package, their brains never made the connection of dog to patients until the
> last minute because they had never needed to think of it before...  If Cindy
> is the first guide dog user to be in the program, they wouldn't have
> experience with that.
> 
> Then there's always the other possibility -- that they're just messing with
> her -- but that's not what I'm getting from what she's saying.  Whew!  The
> percentage of people who are like that may be awfully small, but they do
> become pretty noticeable when they pop up, don't they?  Then you hear a
> friend or acquaintance asking how to deal with situation the 3rd party has
> caused and all of a sudden it seems that's all there is out there because
> the nice ones don't need to be discussed.
> 
> Honest people who just want to make sure everything is arranged and are
> doing their best to find out how the dog fits into it all and make it all
> work are far more the norm -- and becoming moreso as more blind people
> become more integrated into society.  Which is cool, but nothing to discuss
> because it's unexciting.  /smile/
> 
> Okay, back to snarly cynicism now!
> 
> Tami Smith-Kinney
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf
> Of Lisa belville
> Sent: Tuesday, February 08, 2011 12:27 PM
> To: NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users
> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Taking Dogs to Hospitals
> 
> Maybe they just weren't thinking and didn't realize you and the dog were a 
> package deal.  It was probably one of those discussions they had when you 
> weren't there, and as the time for the orientation got closer, they realized
> 
> that maybe oh yeah, the dog is coming with her.  *eyeroll*
> 
> 
> 
> The handle on my recliner apparently doesn't qualify as an exercise 
> machine...who knew ?
> Lisa Belville
> missktlab1217 at frontier.com
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Cindy Ray" <cindyray at gmail.com>
> To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users" 
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> Sent: Tuesday, February 08, 2011 2:08 PM
> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Taking Dogs to Hospitals
> 
> 
>> Oh, I'm not concerned aout the human requirement. It is the same for 
>> everyone at the hospital. Hospice facility is no at the hospital but is in
> 
>> a separate place, but I would expect the testing myself because it is a 
>> hospital requirement. Two weeks though and they are concerned about the 
>> dog's medical records. He is not a surprise and it didn't come up two 
>> weeks ago. Rebekah makes a good point.
>> 
>> On Feb 8, 2011, at 2:03 PM, Lisa belville wrote:
>> 
>>> Cindy,
>>> 
>>> I know someone who is a hospice volunteer in TN.  She's had to have the 
>>> blood testing as well as drug testing because she goes into people's 
>>> houses. She's also a GDF puppy Walker, and she will occasionally bring 
>>> the puppy along if the family has approved before hand.
>>> I would imagine that the requirements for volunteering at a facility 
>>> that's public is a bit different than actually going into someone's home.
>>> 
>>> I can ask about the puppy's vet records, though.
>>> 
>>> I did want to reassure you that the human medical tests seem to be SOP 
>>> for hospice volunteers.
>>> 
>>> Lisa
>>> 
>>> 
>>> The handle on my recliner apparently doesn't qualify as an exercise 
>>> machine...who knew ?
>>> Lisa Belville
>>> missktlab1217 at frontier.com
>>> 
>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Cindy Ray" <cindyray at gmail.com>
>>> To: "the National Association of Guide Dog Users NAGDU Mailing List" 
>>> <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
>>> Sent: Tuesday, February 08, 2011 12:19 PM
>>> Subject: [nagdu] Taking Dogs to Hospitals
>>> 
>>> 
>>>> I am planning to do volunteer work at a hospital in Des Moines, specific
> 
>>>> their hospice facility. They are asking me for Fisher's medical records 
>>>> to make sure he is up-to-date on vaccinations, etc. because of "their 
>>>> vulnerable patients." Can they really do that? I personally don't even 
>>>> see the point since these folks aren't going to have that much contact 
>>>> with him. However, orientation is tomorrow, so I feel I hae to comply 
>>>> where possible. Curious about this though.
>>>> Cindy
>>>> 
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