[nagdu] all day in an office

[Cindy Ray]

Fisher never did have a problem with it. I tied him to things for a little while, but after a while it came down to not hving to very much. I sometimes went to the cube next to mine to talk to my colleague but he stayed under my desk; then he began to not stay, but he would just come where we were. If I were seeing people and there was space, I would have a nest with toys for him. Karen Keninger is director of the Iowa Dept. for the Blind and keeps her dog in her office. He has a corner with a bed and his toys. I personally did not give the dog much freedom, and when I left the area I took him with me always. Only once in all the time I've had a dog did I work in an office environment.


On Jan 25, 2011, at 7:49 PM, Julie J wrote:

> JD,
> 
> thanks!  I have a nylabone for him, but he doesn't seem interested in it at work. I used to sit on the leash, but I've been clipping it to the handle on my desk drawer.  The only time he gets up is when I move away from my chair.
> 
> the more I think about it, the more I think I'm the one who is going to have difficulty with the more sedentary work schedule. *smile*
> 
> Julie
> 
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> ----- Original Message ----- From: "John Doering" <doering at ameritech.net>
> To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users" <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, January 25, 2011 5:26 PM
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> 
>> I have worked full time in office situations.  Mostly cube farms.  My guides have their Nyla bones to keep them occupied.  Also, with breaks and lunch, they do not seem to get too bored.  My current Leader Dog I just got and we have only been working together for a little over 2 months and he is not quite 2.  He has been getting into a little trouble here and there, but nothing terrible.  i.e. Taking paper out of the trash basket or wandering around while I am on the phone.  His leash is on the arm of my desk chair so I have some knowledge of what he is doing.  If he acts up, I will sit on the leash so I have more awareness of what he is doing.
>> 
>> Regards,
>> JD
>> 
>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Julie J" <julielj at neb.rr.com>
>> To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users" <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Tuesday, January 25, 2011 4:58 PM
>> Subject: [nagdu] all day in an office
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>> 
>>> Hello all!
>>> 
>>> There is a possibility that my work schedule and responsibilities will be changing soon.  right now I work half time, including meetings and classes at various locations.  I could end up working full time, although I'd like to stay under 30 hours.  Anyway, the new arrangement would be almost exclusively in my office, meeting with clients of assorted colorful backgrounds.
>>> 
>>> Monty usually sleeps under my desk on his rug.  I don't anticipate that clients will bother him there.  If they do I can easily relocate Monty out of their reach.  I was also thinking that I could go for a short walk on my breaks and possibly go home for lunch or perhaps a walk to a restaurant.  For those of you who work in office type jobs, do you find that your guide has difficulty with long hours of nothing for them to do? Do you offer more freedom in your office when you have no clients?   Do you tend to do more things on the weekends  so your guide can get in more varied work?
>>> 
>>> any helpful ideas for the transition to a longer, less varied work day are appreciated.
>>> 
>>> TIA
>>> Julie
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