[nagdu] Taking Dogs to Hospitals

Cindy Ray cindyray at gmail.com
Tue Feb 8 23:02:05 UTC 2011


Well, all of that could be over reacting. Anyway, in just 24 hours and 30 minutes it will be time for the orientation. 


On Feb 8, 2011, at 4:53 PM, Tamara Smith-Kinney wrote:

> Oh, so my pretense of rosy optimism may have been premature?
> 
> Or, as you say, misunderstandings do happen. /smile/
> 
> Tami Smith-Kinney
> 
> -----Original Message-----
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> Of Cindy Ray
> Sent: Tuesday, February 08, 2011 12:49 PM
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> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Taking Dogs to Hospitals
> 
> Yeah, maybe. Oh, yeah, and about the giving blood thing that I mentioned
> before. After I started the hepatitis vaccination series yesterday, I did
> not go give the blood. So I have to save that for another time. As for the
> hospital, the other experience that makes us curious was that the woman had
> told me I could go to orientation last week and they would let me go ahead
> and get started with that, but when I called about it, she acted like I made
> it up. It is easy to misunderstand, but I am pretty sure I did not
> misunderstand that. Then too, the person who called today was not that
> person; this was a male and he is the director. This doesn't intimidate me
> if they are working up to saying we appreciate your interest but no way
> Jose. LOL.
> 
> On Feb 8, 2011, at 2:26 PM, Lisa belville wrote:
> 
>> 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"
> <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
>> 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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