[nagdu] Keeping Your Lab Safe in Chem Lab

[Pickrell, Rebecca M (TASC)]

crate where he can see you.
No solution is perfect.
You could also leave him with an admin who likes dogs. Get him used to this person (I'm thinking a secretary) and he'll just treat this new person as the cool guy or lady he gets to hang with while you're in lab.
Show this person how you want him treated and things will be fine.


-----Original Message-----
From: nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Hayden Dahmm
Sent: Wednesday, August 08, 2012 9:42 PM
To: nagdu at nfbnet.org
Subject: [nagdu] Keeping Your Lab Safe in Chem Lab







Hi everyone,



I'm a college sophomore, and I just recently received my
first guide dog, Fathom, from the Seeing Eye.
Fathom is a happy Lab Retriever Cross, and he's doing a truly spectacular
job.



I'm excited to introduce Fathom to my college campus, but I
have one concern.  In the Fall, I will be
taking Inorganic Chemistry.  The course instructors
have correctly pointed out that the chemistry lab environment is potentially
dangerous for a dog.  The space is frequently
cleaned, but there could be chemical residue or glass shards on the floor.  I, of course, am extremely concerned for
Fathom's safety, but the labs usually last three hours, far too long for me to
leave Fathom alone at such an early point in our relationship.  I have suggested that I get a collapsible crate
to put in the corner, so that Fathom will not be on the ground, but will still
have me in sight.  This is not a perfect
solution, as a variety of things could go wrong in a lab.  Another option is to leave him in an office nearby;
I could check in on him every ten minutes or so.  I don't feel comfortable with the second
option though, because he might feel stranded in an unfamiliar place.  Furthermore, this would require that I interrupt
my work, remove my safety gear and walk down the hall a dozen times in a session.



I will be meeting with the lab instructor and disability
services personnel on Monday (Aug 13) to discuss my options.  If anyone has dealt with this problem or has
suggestions as to how both Fathom and I could be made safe and happy, I would appreciate
hearing your thoughts.



Best Regards,

Hayden Dahmm

Swarthmore, '15

610-405-0098


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