[nagdu] take me away!!!

[Tracy Carcione]

I've had it happen that the vet tech takes the dog off to the back to draw 
blood. I think they don't want the anxious owner hovering, or something.  Or 
maybe they have extra equipment in the back; I don't know.
But I absolutely wouldn't let the vet take the dog away just to examine him. 
I want to be there, asking questions, pointing out things, and, you bet, 
okaying anything they want to put in or take out of my dog.  My vet hasn't 
tried any such thing, and, if she did, I'd kick up a fuss, and at least 
think about finding another vet.
Tracy


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Darla Rogers" <djrogers0628 at gmail.com>
To: "'NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users'" 
<nagdu at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Friday, September 27, 2013 11:58 AM
Subject: Re: [nagdu] take me away!!!


> Hi Daniel,
> I am not wild about my dog being away from me for any reason; they
> seem very good at Petco, as we have stayed in the store to buy other 
> things
> and go back by grooming.  I'd know, especially with Huck, if he isn't 
> being
> treated well, but actually the groomers here at my local Petco love Roxy 
> and
> my rag doll cat, Wyatt, who can be a big pain but is very good for them.
> At the vet's office, I only let them take Huck because we hadn't
> made an appointment, and they seemed to be closing early or something; my
> personal feeling is you w2ouldn't let your child be away from you for an
> exam, and I don't want it for my dog.  conversely, parents and dog 
> handlers
> can't be in the operating room if surgery is necessary for some reason.
> I am not certain why this is, but I'm hearing of more vets that take
> the dog to be examined; does anyone know why this is?
> I don't like it, at all, as we do have a special relationship with
> our dogs, beyond pet dogs--I'm not putting down the pet partnership, at
> all--but what if they give your dog a medication you aren't aware of or 
> what
> it is, and our dog isn't safe to work afterword.
> This is really a sore subject with me.
> Darla & hardworking Huck
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nagdu [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of daniel
> Sent: Friday, September 27, 2013 10:28 AM
> To: NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users
> Subject: [nagdu] take me away!!!
>
> Hey guys! I've been following the thread on grooming costs (interesting
> thread for me). Anyway, how do yall react when you know you have to let 
> the
> dog out of your perverbial sight? I know that the groomer is good with 
> dogs,
> they know how to work with dogs, but, it's just so weird not having the 
> dog
> by your side.Do yall give the groomers any special instructions because of
> the fact that your dog is a guide dog? Also, the same question at the vet. 
> I
> really didn't like having to let my dog go for a vet exam.
>
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