[Oagdu] Crating our dogs.

[Marianne Denning]

Deanna, what if everyone with a dog had it tied down under the table.
Would that create problems for the dogs or the people trying to move
around the area?  If so, then I think it would be permissible for the
employer to ask that the dog be in a crate. Other employees might get
upset if you are treated differently than they are.  I am no expert so
this is just an opinion.

On 5/12/15, Deanna Lewis via Oagdu <oagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> Hi all,
> I have an interesting question and would like feedback on this. When is it
> legal for an employer to make you crate your dog? I ask this because
> sometimes at work, I go to different departments to help them out if they
> need extra help. I work for a blindness agency and my main job is as the
> morning receptionist, but I've worked in the Bindery and making folders as
> well. When I've been in these areas, I have been the only one who uses a
> guide dog. So, I've always had my dog on tie down underneath my table/work
> area. Everyone has seemed fine with that, since the dog is out of harm's way
> and can be nice and comfortable.
> Recently, there have been people who are doing folders who have gotten guide
> dogs. They keep these dogs in crates, but I am not sure if that's by choice
> or if they are required to now. I've been asked to do some extra work
> helping with folders, but I would greatly prefer not to crate my dog. I'm
> not even sure if they would make it mandatory, but I'd really prefer tie
> down. It will be harder for me to monitor my dog, if he is in a crate. Plus,
> I am still new to Mambo, so I want him close by. Since I used to have Pascal
> under the table, I don't see why they wouldn't allow me to have Mambo in the
> same area. But who knows?
> So, back to my original question... In what instances can an employer make
> it mandatory to crate your dog?
> Thanks for your insight!
> Deanna, Mambo, and Pascal (who went back to Grandma's yesterday)
>
>
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