[NAGDU] Choir and dog alergies

[Star Gazer]

			Ditto this Dan.
Make your choice Maranda, you aren't the first or last person to have the
nature of a friendship change due to all sorts of factors, and that's ok. 
Realize that nobody can answer this question for you. We don't know how much
you like your friend, or how much choir means to you. We don't know what
will change over time, your friend could move away, quit choir for some
other reason, the list is endless. Likewise, you could do the same. 


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Sent: Thursday, June 22, 2017 2:00 AM
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Subject: Re: [NAGDU] Choir and dog alergies

I question whether your friend is deathly allergic to dogs but that 's just
my jaded opinion based on so many people telling me how allergic they are
and then surviving wile they stand over my dog and complain about being
allergic.

good luck with it, though.


Dan



On 6/21/2017 10:58 PM, Miranda via NAGDU wrote:
> Hi everyone,
> I am a member of our church choir, and a very dear friend who is also a
member of the choir just told me today that she is extremely allergic to
dogs. She has to take allergy medication on a monthly basis, and her
reaction to being even remotely near dogs is dangerous. While I do not yet
have a guide dog, I am trying to figure out what to do in this situation. I
do not want to quit participating in the choir, nor do I want my friend to
feel at all  obligated to do so in order for me to have my dog with me.
> I feel like the only alternative is to not take my dog to choir rehearsals
on Wednesday nights, and to have my dog stay with my husband in the church
sanctuary when I am singing with the choir on Sunday mornings. I don't
actually think the dog would fit well in the choir loft anyway, as it is a
very tight space even just with people in it let alone having a dog there as
well. Yes, I realize the dog would lie under my chair, but this would be
extremely tight quarters and may not be practical in regards to having
people move in and out of the loft when entering and exiting, etc.
> Also, I think that my husband and I would probably need to leave our dogs
at home when we spend time with this friend and her husband outside of
church activities. Can anyone provide some insight about dealing with people
who are deathly allergic to dogs? Yes, I realize that typically the person
who is allergic will just need to stay as far away from the dog as possible,
but what if that is not practical? Do you just leave the dog at home if you
happen to know about this situation ahead of time, and the person with the
allergy is taking all possible preventative measures? what about a situation
when you are not aware of allergy problems ahead of time?  Any insight,
advice, or experience would be very much appreciated.
> Thanks as always for your time and assistance, and have a wonderful week!
>
> Best wishes, Miranda
>
>
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