[nagdu] They want my guide dog to be in a stair well

Tracy Carcione via nagdu nagdu at nfbnet.org
Wed May 14 18:49:35 UTC 2014


Maybe, when the trainer comes out for your interview, she could look around 
your workplace and make some suggestions.
Tracy

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "via nagdu" <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
To: "Jessiaca" <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Wednesday, May 14, 2014 2:43 PM
Subject: Re: [nagdu] They want my guide dog to be in a stair well


> It is a small club, and there isn't a lot of unused space.     I want The 
> crate to be in a place where most of the offices are, but that would be in 
> sight of all the people.  I just don't know how to talk to my school, or 
> my boss.  I know my boss wants the dog away from the public.   I just 
> think if I take time to talk to people, things should be fine.
>
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jessiaca Evans via nagdu
> To: NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users
> Sent: May 14, 2014 at 1:20 PM
> Subject: Re: [nagdu] They want my guide dog to be in a stair well
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> I can understand your concern. The laundry room is no place for a guy dog 
> even created! The hot water heaters alone may make the dog very 
> uncomfortable to say the least! Meant "crated "
>
> Sent from my iPhone
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>> On May 14, 2014, at 1:11 PM, via nagdu <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>> I work at Lifetime fitness, and the laundry is a small room with water 
>>> heaters and many dangers.  I don't think it would be safe even in a 
>>> crate.  It get's really hot in the room in summer.
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>>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Cindy Ray via nagdu
>> To: NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users
>> Sent: May 14, 2014 at 6:12 AM
>> Subject: Re: [nagdu] They want my guide dog to be in a stair well
>>> How big is the laundry room? Is there a place in there you could put the 
>>> crate? People won’t automatically leave the dog alone for sure, and the 
>>> back stairwell is, as you say, ludicrous.
>>> CL
>>>> On May 14, 2014, at 12:30 AM, via nagdu <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>>> Hi,
>>> I will be having my interview for my guide dog school in a couple of 
>>> weeks. I have a new boss, and when he found out that I was looking into 
>>> getting a service dog, he said I could put him in the back stair way. 
>>> that is a fire exit and the fire department would give them a big fine 
>>> if they came in and found a dog crated in the back. The best place is 
>>> right outside the door to the laundry room where I do much of my work, I 
>>> would pass the dog many times in the day, plus I can keep track of what 
>>> is going on. I know the big problem with that spot is that it is in 
>>> clear view of the public, in fact if someone wanted to they could go up 
>>> to the crate. I get it, the safety thing and all, and that even if I put 
>>> a nice cover over the crate, it will not be in keeping with how they run 
>>> things. I do believe that fore the most part everyone would leave the 
>>> dog along, but I guess all's you need is one dummy and everything is 
>>> turned upside down.
>>> I feel I should talk to the gal when she comes to do the interview, and 
>>> see what she has to say, but I could blow all my chances of getting a 
>>> dog because of it.
>>> I just don't know how to do this.
>>>> Barb
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