[Oagdu] Crating our dogs.

[meandthedog at oberlin.net]

>
  I never thought of that. The question is, If there is a fire emergency
or something that
would happen and the people couldn't get to their dogs, what happens. i 
think contact

with your dog is important in such a situation for the safe of the
clients. Megan and MS. P.




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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