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

Cindy Ray via nagdu nagdu at nfbnet.org
Wed May 14 20:48:11 UTC 2014


I know Barb will answer for herself, but she works in a somewhat unique situation. I am not sure but what she has decided she would feel better about having the dog crated. The real problem is where the dog will stay, crated or not. She doesn’t have a desk job. 

Cindy

On May 14, 2014, at 3:06 PM, Wesley. via nagdu <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:

> Okay, I have a couple of questions. First, what makes them think that they have the right to expect a service dog to be crated at all? Second, what makes them think that they have the right to separate you from your service dog? 
> 
> I'm an IT professional and my dog is trained to stay quietly under the desk where I am working. When I move around the office my dog goes with me. I wasn't aware that there was any law allowing an employer to require any other arrangements. 
> 
> 
> Wesley. 
> 
> -------- Original message --------
> From: Darla Rogers via nagdu <nagdu at nfbnet.org> 
> Date:05/14/2014  3:21 AM  (GMT-07:00) 
> To: "'NAGDU Mailing List,	the National Association of Guide Dog Users'" <nagdu at nfbnet.org> 
> Subject: Re: [nagdu] They want my guide dog to be in a stair well 
> 
> Dear Barb,
> 
> could you please refresh my memory as to exactly where you work?  I
> doubt my answers/advice would be better, but I would rather have the whole
> picture.
> With Empathy,
> Darla
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nagdu [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of via nagdu
> Sent: Wednesday, May 14, 2014 12:30 AM
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> Subject: [nagdu] They want my guide dog to be in a stair well
> 
> 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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