[NAGDU] Question For Musicians

Tue Mar 14 00:47:05 UTC 2017

Hi Rachel,

I take my dog on stage for church and other more casual performances.
Not for operas, musicals, or most choir performances though...

I have done a number of things...  Never have I asked a tech or back
stage person to watch my dog as it isn't their job.  If I have a
friend back stage whom I can ask to look in on him when I can't, then
that works out very well.  My dog does nicely in his crate in the
green room.  I used to tie him down in my dressing room on his
blanket, and this worked for us well.  I came back off and on to
change or if I had a moment to check in on him.

One time he got loose from his tie-down and ate a chocolate granola
bar out of another girl's purse.  Lol  Other than that, he and my
first dog always did well...  They would have done better with crates,
so bringing the crate is an excellent idea.

It's good for your dog to be comfortable on its own, and it's also
better if your dog can't expect attention from others while you're not
there so that she doesn't seek it and cause problems.  Remember,
you're on stage, and you want that to be your focus, not your dog.
You want to be 100 percent sure your dog is in the best place for her,
the place where she will give you the least trouble.

If sitting in the audience is a good option for her, this could work
as well if you have someone out there to stay with her.  That way you
cannot worry about her at all during your performance.  This worked
out with my first dog plenty of times, but I realize that this isn't
usually possible.

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On 3/9/17, Cindy Ray via NAGDU <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> No, you are right. Well, when I didn't take my dog up to the pulpit with
> me,
> I left him with my husband and he brought him to church for the second
> service. Then after church I took over. He was having problems with
> slipping
> on the wooden steps and I was afraid he would sustain injury.
> Cindy
> cindyray at gmail.com
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: NAGDU [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Rachel Grider
> via
> NAGDU
> Sent: Thursday, March 9, 2017 5:30 PM
> To: nagdu at nfbnet.org
> Cc: Rachel Grider <rachel.grider at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [NAGDU] Question For Musicians
>
> I am a singer, and I often take my dog on stage with me. For this show,
> there will be a lot of people, including myself, moving around with
> costumes
> and such, and there is not really a place for my dog to be tied down. That
> is actually a good idea to have someone backstage hold onto her like a tech
> person. I will bring that up this Sunday when I go to rehearsal. Thanks,
> guys!
>
>> On Mar 9, 2017, at 15:05, Heather Hutchison
> <heather at heather-hutchison.com> wrote:
>>
>> Hi Rachel,
>>
>> When I worked a dog  I would usually take her on stage with me and she
>> was
> very much used to and comfortable with it. A couple of times during our
> partnership it wasn't practical to have her on stage with me, so I'd
> typically have her backstage and then hand her off to someone I knew and
> trusted to hold her for the duration of the show. I don't know what kind of
> show this is or the setup of where you'll be playing but is there a sound
> or
> lighting tech that might be able to hold onto her? I wonder if this would
> be
> more practical as they may be more stationary than an usher once they're
> done with setup.
>>
>> -Heather
>> 	
>>> On Mar 9, 2017, at 1:18 PM, Rachel Grider via NAGDU <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
> wrote:
>>>
>>> Hello, Friends:
>>>
>>> I have a question for those of you who perform. I am going to be
> traveling next month to play a role in a show. This will take place over
> three weekends and in several different locations. In order to save money,
> I
> will be staying at friends' houses.
>>>
>>> It would not be appropriate to have Demi on stage with me, but I
> definitely need to travel with her to and from the venues. I have already
> talked to the director of this show about leaving Demi in her portable
> kennel in the green room during the shows and dress rehearsals, or else
> having an usher watch her, and he says this would be all right. I am
> wondering, though, what others have done in this situation. Are there any
> other ways y'all have found to deal with performances like this?
>>>
>>> Thank you,
>>>
>>> Rachel
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Second Vice President, National Federation of the Blind of Missouri
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