[nagdu] Dogs in the Dorms

Sat May 17 21:22:12 UTC 2014

Yes, i was quite upset because on one hand, I felt responsible. I
mean, yes, we were just playing out in the hallway, but I felt like
maybe I should have kept him from going into, or should have taught
him not to just walk into people's rooms. On the other hand, I was
furious at this chick for just not telling me what happened. She was
incredibly inconsiderate for a number of reasons in addition to this
particular circumstance.

On 5/17/14, Nicole Torcolini via nagdu <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> Oh, yes, I forgot to mention that because I was thinking more about the
> dorm
> than the campus and college in general. If I remember correctly, I moved in
> early my freshmen year. The orientation and mobility instructor  who worked
> with me had worked with guide dogs before, so that helped a little.
> Occasionally, he would come back if one of my classes was on part of campus
> that I had not explored before. However, this was not always necessary as
> some of the classes were in the same buildings as other ones, and, once I
> knew a general area, if another area was close by, I could usually branch
> out to the new area without too much trouble. The one thing that made the
> campus difficult and sometimes required help was the fact, like someone
> already said, that the campus was not city blocks. In numerous places,
> there
> were paths that were defined primarily by grass islands with subtly curving
> edges, so it was very easy to inadvertently follow the curve and get
> pointing in the wrong direction. For this reason, I often did not allow
> Lexia to go on autopilot, as, sometimes, she would get in her head that she
> knew where we were going, but, had I followed her, we would have ended up
> in
> the wrong place. Usually, there was a way to get from place to place via
> roads with sidewalks, but, unless you wanted a work out for both speed and
> distance, the paths were much faster.
> I like the story about your friend trying to feed your dog. I think that it
> is a good example of how, sometimes, people don't do things because they
> are
> trying to be mean or cause trouble but rather because they just don't know
> better, particularly when it comes to not doing certain things, such as
> feeding human food, that most people probably do for their pet dogs. Of
> course, it's different if you have already asked someone not to do
> something, but that person does it anyway.
> That's kind of funny about the paint. However, I would have been quite mad,
> at least for a little while. Guide dog related or not, I absolutely hate it
> when I ask someone what happened or what are you doing or what-have-you,
> and
> they reply "Oh, nothing", especially when I know that the person is lying
> and/or it is something that I would be able to tell for myself if I was not
> blind.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nagdu [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Raven Tolliver
> via nagdu
> Sent: Saturday, May 17, 2014 1:05 PM
> To: NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users
> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Dogs in the Dorms
>
> 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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