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

[Raven Tolliver]

Daryl,
You did the right thing. If people raise a stink about it, a verbal
explanation should help. Explain to them that dogs are easily
excitable, and when they are on the job need to be focused and
composed. The dog is not there for everyone else's entertainment, but
to serve as your guide. No one is to interact with her without your
express permission.
As I have explained to LDB volunteers, even though my dog is cute ,
irresistible and not wearing his harness, his job is to lie quietly in
his kennel until I need him.
-- 
Raven
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www.1am-editing.com

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On 8/31/15, Daryl Marie via nagdu <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 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
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