[NAGDU] working with consumers in their private homes

[Nancy VanderBrink]

I also ask if the folks are ok with guide dogs.
I've done assessments on kids a few times at their homes and honestly I just don't take my dog with me.  
A colleague took their dog to a home once and rabbits were in a fenced area on the property and his dog got sick from just being around it.
So because of that I take my cane.  A sighted person always drives me anyway so I do ok.
That's just how I do it.

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> On Jan 12, 2017, at 12:58 PM, Raul A. Gallegos via NAGDU <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Hello all. I'll be starting my home training in early February, just after Washington Seminar. I'm hoping to see some of you there by the way. As for my question, due to the nature of the work that I do, I travel frequently to the private homes of consumers I work with. What are my rights and the rights of the customers in a situation such as this? For example, if we were to meet in a public place, such as a library or place of work, there is no issue. However, if the customer doesn't want a dog, guide or otherwise in their home, what is a solution? I'm certainly no attorney, but my initial guess would be that the person has the right to refuse a guide dog in their own private home regardless of whether it's for training purposes or a personal visit. However, I also would like to get some positive discussion going here when it comes to this situation, which i know will come up.
> 
> Thanks.
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