[nagdu] Dogs at work

[Sherry Gomes]

It doesn't matter if the boss likes that the public can see the dog or not. That's not a legitimate reason to keep the dog somewhere else. and on another floor? I've had my guides in a variety of work environments, not your type of environment though. But as others have suggested, a crate or tie-down should be sufficient to keep the dog under control but near you. As a rule, most don't bark, and you could mention that in your home interviews with any guide dog schools, that you absolutely must have a quiet dog. 



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From: nagdu [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of barbandzoe at comcast.net
Sent: Sunday, December 01, 2013 8:22 PM
To: NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users
Subject: Re: [nagdu] Dogs at work

I work in a fitness club laundry,� I found a nice place for the dog, but it would be in a place that the public could see him, and I don't no if the boss would like that,� Plus if the dog gets worked up when he sees a bunch of people and starts barking, that could be bad.� 

----- Original Message -----

From: "Tai Blas" <taiablas at gmail.com> 
To: "NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users" <nagdu at nfbnet.org> 
Sent: Sunday, December 1, 2013 9:15:19 PM 
Subject: Re: [nagdu] Dogs at work 

Unless there is a legitimate safety concern in the type of work you do, your boss's response is illegal discrimination. Service dogs can accompany their handlers in nearly every situation and need not be confined on a different floor. 

Tai 



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> On Dec 1, 2013, at 9:50 PM, barbandzoe at comcast.net wrote: 
> 
> 
> I am almost ready to send my application in to a couple of guide Dog schools, when my boss said, �we would have to crate the dog on a different floor then the one i work on. �I don't know about you, but I am �not happy about that, and don't like it. � I don't want the dog somewhere that I can't keep an eye on things. �I don't know who can go up where the dog is and bother him. �If I can't have my dog where I know what is going on around him, then I don't think I will apply for one. � 
> Am I wrong in this thinking, or do many people who have dogs have them crated far away from where you work. �I know that guide dogs are a loud everywhere, but what are rules for where they are kept while at work. � 
> � 
> I just don't know what to do. 
> � 
> Barb 
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