[nagdu] Dogs in the Dorms

Sat May 17 20:04:43 UTC 2014

Whether going to college after getting a guide dog is a good idea or
not depends on a number of factors. There are a couple of people here
at this school that have done this, but after training they also
visited the college over the summer to receive o&m services to get
acclimated to the campus. This is not possible for everyone. You can
also arrive on campus a week or two early to have o&m training. I got
the Golden Guy the June after my 3rd semester, and after speaking to
the dean of students, I moved onto the campus a week early to get
adjusted.
I haven't had many issues with other people trying to feed my dog. One
of my suite mates was eating cereal, and dropped some on the floor for
my dog and tried to get him to eat it. But He is trained not to eat
off the ground, and I quickly educated her when I understood what was
happening.
I have allowed my roommate to give the Golden Guy some banana slices
and melon, but she has to put it in his bowl because I've also trained
him not to accept food from other people.

I said he came out of that chick's room a different color because when
he ran in to visit her, he knocked over a container of puffy paint
with his tail. It obviously got on the floor and his rear end, but the
girl didn't tell me. She just started cleaning the floor, and I asked
her what happened and she just said oh nothing. I walked out of her
room and the Golden Guy was rolling all over the floor. I had no idea
what it was, I couldn't find anything on his back or belly. I took him
to one of the other girls, and she saw blue paint on his head and in
his skirt. I quickly got him in the shower 'cause that's all we had
and scrubbed his skirt and head down. Afterward, I took a damp dog to
the first chick's room and asked her if he had any more paint on him
and she quickly realized what happened.
I was incredibly upset at the time, but I can joke about it now.

On 5/17/14, Nicole Torcolini via nagdu <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> Um, came out a different color? If you don't mind me asking, what exactly
> do
> you mean by that?
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nagdu [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Raven Tolliver
> via nagdu
> Sent: Friday, May 16, 2014 7:42 AM
> To: NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users
> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Dogs in the Dorms
>
> Hi Lizzy,
> Whether you walk around your dorm with your dog off leash depends on your
> partnership. If you have a dog who will stay by your side and not visit
> other people or go and explore things, or at least has a good off-leash
> recall, then by all means, walk around without the leash. I never had the
> Golden Guy on leash in the dorms unless he was working.
> I never took my dog to the laundry room because I did not want him in the
> way. Also, other people use toxic laundry soaps and dryer sheets, etc, that
> might be spilled a bit on the floor or just lying around, and I did not
> want
> my boy exposed to that.
> I did not have a roommate because there is just no room. Two people and a
> dog--you're all on top of each other in a dorm room cramped with furniture
> for 2. I had half the furniture cleared out to make space for play room.
> I also played with the Golden Guy in the halls a lot. They were perfect for
> running, chasing, and playing fetch.
> I certainly allowed other girls in the dorm to play with him or just pet
> him
> if we were out in the halls after a floor meeting, just visiting with
> people, or playing.
> Just make sure that your dog doesn't wander into people's rooms. The Golden
> Guy did that once to visit his favorite person, and he came out a different
> color.
> Also, ensure that your dog doesn't get into garbage cans, unless yours will
> be up high where it's not a concern. That was never an issue for us, but I
> know some dogs can't be trusted.
>
>
> On 5/16/14, lizzy via nagdu <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>> Hi All,
>> I will be moving into a college dorm this fall and just figured I'd
>> ask for advice/tips from any of you who have had guide dogs while
>> living in them.  Since I've never dealt with a situation like this,
>> I'm open to any advice, warnings, tips etc.  Here are a few questions
>> that I've been thinking about:
>> - Do you let your dog walk around the dorm off leash with you?
>> Ex: While you do some laundry your dog is sitting beside you but not
>> necessarily on leash.
>> - Did you allow interactions with others while in the dorms?
>> - Did you have a roommate? If so, was the dog an issue at all?
>> - I've already purchased a compact pet vacuum and a huge sealed
>> container for her food.  Are there any other extra supplies that I'll
>> need to purchase?
>> - Anything else that I should know or prepare before moving in?
>> I know it's a while away, and that ultimately I'll have to decide how
>> to handle these situations but I like to be prepared and it can't hurt
>> to ask.
>> Thanks,
>> Lizzy
>>
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