[nagdu] relieving or dressing first was expectations of the blind & guidedogprograms'admission standards

[Julie J.]

Debbie and all,

Funny story time, funny now at least.

At home I do take the dogs out while I'm still in my PJ's and crazy hair. 
However I have a backyard which is very private.  There are very limited 
ways to peek back there.  At hotels I do get dressed first.  I get up, feed 
the dog and while they are eating I dress quickly in whatever is easy to 
throw on, but still suitable for public viewing.

Last year I went to visit a college with my son.  He stayed on the campus, 
but I chose to stay in a local hotel.  I've lived in a dormitory and I'm not 
keen on doing that again.  Anyway, 5 a.m. comes and I get up, feed Monty and 
throw on yesterday's clothes.  I took Monty out to relieve.  It was a 
beautiful morning, we lingered a bit, Monty sniffing and me enjoying the 
cool fresh air.

I go back to my room to get ready for the day, only to find that my key card 
won't work.  I tried a bunch of times and nothing.  I go up to the front 
desk.  the clerk tries the key card a few times.  She tries the housekeeping 
card.  She tries a different master card.  Nothing works.  Maintenance man 
is called...I forgot to mention this was Fourth of July weekend...so I sat 
with the front desk clerk in the lobby, having a nice chat, while we waited 
for maintenance man to arrive.  He eventually did and was able to get the 
door open.  It was determined that the whole lock mechanism was bad and 
would need to be replaced.  The door wasn't useable at all.

Had I decided to take Monty out in my PJ's that morning, it would have been 
a really embarrassing event.  Not that my pajamas are scandalous, it's just 
not how I'd like to be remembered.

Julie
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From: Debby Phillips via nagdu
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Subject: Re: [nagdu] expectations of the blind & guidedogprograms'admission 
standards

Howard, nobody cared how you looked when you took your dog out to
relieve.  I get up some mornings and put on my slippers and head
out the door.  Much easier than having to clean up a mess because
I had to get dressed and stuff before I took my dog out.  What
they said at school (Seeing Eye) was that they wanted people to
just get up and take the dogs out and all because if people got
up early there was the possibility that the dogs might get all
excited and have accidents.  Not a crazy rule, actually common
sense.  And we always have the option of switching things around
when we get home.     Debby and Nova

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