[nagdu] guide dogs in high school

[Kristen]

Hi Danielle--

This school year is my first year with Corvette as a junior in 
high school.  I have to say, the other students and staff have 
been awesome about not bothering us as we're working, as well as 
assisting me with anything I may need.

If you feel comfortable talking to your peers and administrators 
about etiquette, I would talk to your principal and ask if you 
could take a few minutes to speak to everyone either over the 
announcements or on stage at an upcoming assembly.  I have 
attached an article that I found useful to read on my first day 
of school this year at an assembly.  After reading this, I 
stressed that a guide dog should never be touched while on a 
harness (at least at school where they are so many people).

Good luck, and hope this helped.  A guide dog will be SO 
rewarding in a school setting! :)

--
Kristen


----- Original Message -----
From: Danielle Sykora <dsykora29 at gmail.com
To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog 
Users" <nagdu at nfbnet.org
Date sent: Wed, 2 Apr 2014 11:56:01 -0400
Subject: [nagdu]  guide dogs in high school

Hi all,

I have recently been accepted to The Guide Dog Foundation and 
have
begun to discuss details of having a dog in high school.  Some
individuals at my school were concerned about receiving training 
to
learn guide dog ettiquet from the guide dog school.  I don't know 
if
this is possible, or even necessary.  I always assumed it would 
be my
responsibility to educate my school.  How have those with guide 
dogs in
high school handled explaining how the guide dog should be 
treated to
school administrators? Also, how did you address the issue of 
students
not complying with the basic rule to pretty much ignore your dog? 
Any
advice would be greatly appreciated.

Danielle

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