[nobe-l] Therapy Dogs

Mon Jun 5 01:07:30 UTC 2017

Speaking as a guide dog user. I agree with your ideas, but you cannot ask
the therapy dog owner to restrict their dog, even though that could be
helpful.  The only dog you have control over is yours, just as if you were
in a gathering with someone's pet, or any public place with other dogs.  

Judy

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Sarah,

I appreciate the response. The only reason I suggested keeping the dog
confined to an area was because a couple of the schools just let the dog
roam throughout certain areas of the building such as the office. An
interview is very delicate. I don't want to suggest the school change it's
policy for how they handle the dog, but I need to be able to travel
throughout the building without distraction. Aladdin is well behaved with
other dogs, but it would be similar to A loose pet dog approaching and
causing a distraction. It ultimately boils down to the counselor or staff
member using the dog needing to supervise the dog. Guide dog handlers cannot
let their dogs roam free throughout the building and the same rules should
apply to the therapy dog. Thank you again for your response and I will
definitely ask in the interview about the school's handling of their dog. 

Tara   

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> On Jun 4, 2017, at 8:05 PM, Sarah LaRose via NOBE-L <nobe-l at nfbnet.org>
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> It is not appropriate to request that a therapy dog be kept in a specific
room, especially if your own dog is well trained. Depdneing on the
situation, therapy dogs may be brought into various rooms for the purpose of
meeting the needs of the clients with whom the counselor is working--if the
counselor moves from one room to another the dog must be free to move just
as your guide is free to move with you. Likewise, if the dog is in fact kept
in one room but needs to be relieved you may encounter it in the course of
relieving your own dog. In an educational or hospital setting, dogs that are
functioning as therapy dogs are required to have good behavior, but they may
also be of a variety of breeds and temperaments. It is appropriate to ask
questions about how the handler will maintain control of the therapy dog
during your encounters.
> 
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> 
> Also, it seems to me that if the therapy dog is certified, it would have
to also be well-trained? I have issues when people take their pets into
public places and say they are therapy dogs. 
> 
> I would maybe check into certification for therapy dogs and ask about the
dog should you encounter one. 
> 
> Michelle 
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>> On Jun 4, 2017, at 12:26 AM, Melissa R Green via NOBE-L
<nobe-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>> 
>> I would have some time for the dogs to meet.  But I would not do it or
bring it up in an interview.  Remember that people see the dogs as playing,
when they would be hurt.  I had this incident with my apartment complex.
The dogs down stairs went after my guide, and they thought that they were
playing.  It caused my dog to be on the defensive offensive.  I have learned
that I need to stay calm and not get too excited and overreact.  I would
also suggest talking with your school about this. Good luck and I hope that
you will keep us posted.  Oh and what a really good question.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Best,
>> Melissa R. Green And Pj
>> -----Original Message----- From: Tara Abella via NOBE-L
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>> Subject: [nobe-l] Therapy Dogs
>> 
>> Hello all,
>> 
>> I've been to several interviews now where principals have told me that
they have a therapy dog either with the counselor or the special education
teacher. I am a little concerned because I have a guide dog and comments
have been made about how the dog would probably be very excited around my
dog. I reassure them that my dog is well-trained and behaves well around
other dogs, but I worry about the therapy dog's reaction to my guide. Almost
every school I have interviewed with has mentioned a therapy dog and I was
wondering if anyone had any experience with this. If I were hired, should I
set up a time where the dogs can meet? Should I request the dog be kept in a
specific room or area of the school where I will not be traveling with a
group of students? Any advice on how to better answer this question during
an interview and how to make sure distractions are not an issue on day one
would be greatly appreciated.
>> 
>> Thanks,
>> 
>> Tara Abella
>> 
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