Cohousing-L Mailing List: Re: send those pet policies

[Fred H Olson (fholson]

Jeanne-Marie Moore <suncook [at] qwest.net>
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My experience with service dogs and being a guest in someone's home is that 
I do one of two things.

I have a large blanket which is my dog's space while I am in the home or 
guest place or I have a portable crate which I bring and my dog is in 
it.  My experience and commitment is that my dog is clean and, even in a 
carpeted space, she does not romp and play so vacuuming up is effective....
Maybe buying one dog crate to have available for guests with service dogs 
would solve the problem.

Jeanne-Marie

At 03:24 PM 6/13/03 -0400, you wrote:

>On 6/13/2003 12:42 PM, "Sue Pniewski" <SPniewski [at] Habijax.com> wrote:
>
> > Seems that if service animals are allowed in then the dander, and thus the
> > allergens will be in anyway.
>
>Service dogs are very different -- they stay where told to stay and do not
>jump around. They are very obedient. Kiva sleeps on the floor beside her
>master or in a corner and never goes on carpets or furniture. The children
>do not play with her. She does not mix with other animals.
>
>Ours and I suspect all service animals also have very frequent professional
>grooming so she is very clean. I'm very sensitive to pet odors and Kiva
>NEVER has an odor.
>
>Because our guest rooms are carpeted we have discussed what we would do if a
>service dog wanted to stay there and decided that we would find a place for
>the dog (and guest) in someone's uncarpeted or non-allergic household.
>
>Sharon
>--
>Sharon Villines
>Takoma Village Cohousing, Washington DC
>http://www.takomavillage.org
>
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