[nagdu] living in dorms with a dog

[Raven Tolliver]

Your average dorm room is barely large enough for 2 people. Having a
roommate and a dog would be very stressful. You need room enough to
play with your dog, and not have the added worry of your dog getting
into your roommate's things, or your roommate respecting the rules of
the relationship between dog and handler.
When I started college, I was given a room to myself. I told my
college that I had a good amount of expensive technology that I
wouldn't want to worry about anyone tampering with, so I was given my
own room and not required to pay more than I would if I had a
roommate. I still shared a suite with two girls, sharing a bathroom
with my neighbors, but the dorm room was my space. When I returned to
college with the Golden Guy halfway through my sophomore year, the
accommodations didn't change, but I did have them move almost half the
furniture out of the room.
Having lived in on-campus apartments for the past 1 and a half years,
I had several different roommates. All of them have worked out nicely,
despite me not being familiar with all of them. Everyone's been
respectful of my dog, and he is not the type to get into things, so
those cohabitations have been peaceful.

On 12/4/14, Tracy Carcione via nagdu <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> When I lived in a dorm, many moons ago, we had a suite--2 bedrooms and a
> living room.  Having a roommate was not a problem in that situation.  I
> don't remember if I did, but it would have been easy to keep the dog on
> leash in the shared spaces.
> Tracy
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Aleeha Dudley via nagdu" <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
> To: "Nicole Torcolini" <ntorcolini at wavecable.com>; "NAGDU Mailing List,the
> National Association of Guide Dog Users" <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, December 03, 2014 9:41 PM
> Subject: Re: [nagdu] living in dorms with a dog
>
>
>> When I was in the dorms, although admittedly for a very short time, I
>> lived in a double room, but lived by myself. As an accommodation, I
>> only paid for my part of that room. I do not believe that a roommate,
>> accept for one I knew quite well, could have possibly worked out,
>> especially with a new, pushing the limits kind of dog like I have.
>> Aleeha and Dallas
>>
>> On 12/3/14, Nicole Torcolini via nagdu <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>> My freshman year, I was alone in a double room; I don't know how two
>>> people
>>> could have stayed in that room. The other three years, I was in a single.
>>>
>>> I
>>> do not recall having to pay extra as it was considered a reasonable
>>> accommodation. JMHO, I would not have a roommate unless I could choose
>>> the
>>> roommate and the college would help if there was a problem.
>>>
>>> Nicole
>>>
>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>
>>> On Dec 3, 2014, at 3:41 PM, Danielle Burton via nagdu <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>> Danielle: I am working my first guide Willa.  I'm living in the dorm. I
>>> have
>>> a private room. It is a two person room but I only have to pay for
>>> myself. I
>>> chose this because like you I feel like having a roommate with a dog is
>>> too
>>> much. If you choose to have a roommate it needs to be someone who can
>>> respect you and your dog. But the issue is also whether that roommate is
>>> willing to live with a dog and keep your room dog profed. You are
>>> responsible for your dog so if it gets into something of your roommates
>>> it
>>> is your responsibility. That's why I chose to room by myself. If my dog
>>> gets
>>> into something it's my things plus I am deaf-blind so I cannot always
>>> hear
>>> my dog. It is eaiier for me to hear my dog when I'm in my room by myself
>>> because I can make sure there isn't too much noise for me to hear my dog.
>>>
>>> I
>>> sometimes put a bell on her collar for this purpose. But a roommate may
>>> be
>>> iffritated by a loud bel that I need in order to hear my dog.
>>>
>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>
>>>> On Dec 3, 2014, at 6:22 PM, Danielle Sykora via nagdu
>>>> <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Hi all,
>>>>
>>>> For those of you who work/worked a dog while living in a dorm, did you
>>>> have a roommate? If you live/lived in a room by yourself, did you pay
>>>> the rate of a single? I'm thinking two people and a dog in a small
>>>> dorm room would be a bit much, but I'm interested to know others
>>>> experiences.
>>>>
>>>> Danielle and Thai
>>>>
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>> Vice President, Ohio Association of Blind Students
>> Email: blindcowgirl1993 at gmail.com
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