[nagdu] Dogs At Work

[Mark J. Cadigan]

Nicole,



I'd love to hear the funny story. My dog simply sleeps beside me and 
sometimes says hi to the girl who works beside me. She works at the same 
table, so he isn't going more than 2 feet. I rap his leash around the 
armrest, so he can walk around enough to get comfortable, but can't go far.



Thanks,

Mark



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Nicole B. Torcolini at Home" <ntorcolini at wavecable.com>
To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users" 
<nagdu at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Saturday, February 11, 2012 6:05 PM
Subject: Re: [nagdu] Dogs At Work


> Mark,
>
>    As has been said many times on this list and will probably be said many 
> times again:
> Harnesses, leashes, vests, and other equipment  is not what makes your 
> guide dog a service dog.
> If you are not going anywhere, and your dog is well behaved, then, yes, 
> take off the harness. Just make sure that he understands that this is only 
> for his comfort, not so that he can go bouncing around the office.
> Write me off list if you want a funny story about Lexia.
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Mark J. Cadigan" <kramc11 at gmail.com>
> To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users" 
> <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Saturday, February 11, 2012 2:42 PM
> Subject: [nagdu] Dogs At Work
>
>
>> Hi all,
>>
>>
>>
>> Just another quick question for all you more experienced guide dog 
>> handlers. When you are at work, do you leave your dog in harness, or do 
>> you take your dog's harness off. I'm talking about when you are sitting 
>> at a desk and not moving around.
>>
>>
>>
>> I work two 8 hour shifts a week and I take my dog out of harness, because 
>> I am sitting at a desk the entire time, and I think it is unnecessary for 
>> your dog to be in harness when he is just sitting quietly under your 
>> desk...
>>
>>
>>
>> Another part of this question. What is the legal answer? There is 
>> obviously a "no pets" policy at my work. Am I still covered by the ADA 
>> and other such laws if I remove the harness once at my desk?
>>
>>
>>
>> No one has complained, but with my luck it is only a matter of time.
>>
>>
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Mark
>>
>>
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