[nagdu] Leave my dog alone! ... now what?

[Daryl Marie]

Hi, guys!

I've been at my new workplace for a couple of months, and I really enjoy it there. Everyone there is great for the most part... many of them have had occasion to interact with Jenny when we're outside... or on Friday afternoons just before closing, she's allowed to run around and be a goofy puppy... A few of my coworkers go around and say good morning to everyone and Jenny gets a token "good morning!"  but I've had a couple of people over the past couple of weeks try and play hide-and-seek with Jenny by hiding behind a far cubicle wall and then reappearing.  This, to Jenny, is great fun... and the comment I've heard more than once was "Jenny, you're supposed to come over quietly so your mom doesn't know!"  The first time it happened, I shrugged it off, told the person who did it not to do it again, and that's been honored... but it happened today with someone else, so I sent an email saying something to the affect of: don't interact with Jenny without my permission... I wouldn't go through your purse, backpack or cell phone, so respect my autonomy and dignity...

I appreciate that Jenny is loved and adored, and I don't want to hit a point where she is never allowed to interact with anyone... but I will if I have to.  I sent the email after office hours today, so I'm sure I'll hear about it tomorrow.  So if those boundaries aren't respected, or if someone raises a stink, where do I go?  I think I can contact my provincial Human Rights tribunal, or Labour and employment board... I just hope it doesn't get that far.

Thoughts?

Daryl