[NAGDU] working with consumers in their private homes

[Chantel Cuddemi]

Hi there,

Yes, as a general rule, a person does have the right to refuse   a guide 
dog in their home if it's a private house.

What you could do is ask a customer before you meet them in their home 
if they would have issues with your dog being present, such as alergy 
issues.

In that case, the best thing to do would be to leave your dog at home, 
and use your cane.

Hope that helps,

Chantel.
On 1/12/2017 12:57 PM, Raul A. Gallegos via NAGDU 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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