[nagdu] puppy raising in college dorms

[Nicole Torcolini]

That is interesting. Do you have more information? Just curious.
Danielle, has your sister really thought this through? Has she raised or
taken care of a dog before? I am not saying that going to college and
raising a puppy cannot be done, but it is something that really needs to be
thought through in terms of what is best for both the puppy and your sister,
particularly if the college does not want the puppy there. Even if she does
somehow get the college to raise a puppy, I think that they will probably
not be supportive in sorting out any problems that might occur.

Nicole

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From: nagdu [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Michael Hingson
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Sent: Saturday, November 08, 2014 9:44 AM
To: 'Tami Jarvis'; 'NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog
Users'
Subject: Re: [nagdu] puppy raising in college dorms

There is at least one college, Hartwick College, that has its own puppy
raising club.  Raising guide dog puppies has become a project of Hartwick
students in New York.  The last I heard the students were raising 12 puppies
on the campus. 


Best,


Michael Hingson

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Sent: Saturday, November 08, 2014 09:07 AM
To: Alyssa; NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users
Subject: Re: [nagdu] puppy raising in college dorms

Alyssa,

You are correct. Some states have laws that allow for access for SDIT, but
not all. Whether the state in question has such a law and whether it would
apply to a college dorm is something your friend could research.

As for the puppy not causing any problems... Well, I guess the puppy raiser
-- or the program, if there is one involved -- could offer some sort of
guarantee that they will take responsibility for any problems the puppy
causes. /lol/ Granted, the amount of time and energy and thought spent on a
trainee over and above what one would spend on a pet does make for a pretty
well-behaved, not-as-destructive pup, but... It's still a puppy and will do
puppy things, some of which may be unfriendly to carpets and other property.

I guess what I'm saying is that if I were in charge of a college dorm and a
college student came to me and promised a puppy wouldn't cause any problems,
I would not thinking highly of that student's judgment in general. If the
student had a plan to deal with the puppy responsibly to mitigate the
potential for damage and to pay up when damage happens, as well as to limit
disruption to the other dorm residents and all that jazz, I would listen
more attentively.

Let us know how your friend approaches the matter and what happens. 
Inquiring minds, and all that. /smile/

Tami

On 11/07/2014 08:19 PM, Alyssa via nagdu wrote:
> Hi,
> Unfortunately, I believe this is true. The ADA doesn't really apply to
service dogs in training. I believe they are considered as pets. Someone
correct me if I'm wrong.
> Alyssa a
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
>> On Nov 7, 2014, at 8:30 PM, Danielle Sykora via nagdu 
>> <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
wrote:
>>
>> Hi all,
>>
>> I was wondering if any of you have raised a puppy to be a service dog 
>> while living in a college dorm. If so, have you encountered any 
>> opposition from your school and how did you convince them that the 
>> puppy would not cause any problems? I am asking because my sister 
>> wants to raise a guide dog puppy but her school told her they don't 
>> allow puppies in training in the dorms.
>> hope this is not off topic.
>> Danielle and Thai
>>
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