tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1646978000684609635.post7402272256695643705..comments2023-06-14T03:18:02.975-07:00Comments on A Study in Sight: Discussion Day 3Raiser Erinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15290705558126751663noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1646978000684609635.post-20829715333705861892011-11-13T22:43:15.745-08:002011-11-13T22:43:15.745-08:00Yes, I do think a trial period should be allowed, ...Yes, I do think a trial period should be allowed, but shouldn't be *required* to be allowed. I think that many times, even when a good case is made, the principal may not quite understand exactly what the situation would look like. I had a professor in college who didn't like the idea but agreed to a trial run. At the end of the trial run class the professor approached me and asked me why I didn't bring my dog to class that day. I replied that I did! He had no idea that the dog was there. Even though we had discussed it at length he still didn't have a good sense of the impact having a dog in the room would actually have on the class, even though he thought he did. <br /><br />Examples like these reinforce my belief that in a perfect world a trial run should be allowed. The reality, however, is that principals do have the ability to say no to a trial period, and I think it is good that they have this power. It is unfortunate when they don't work with the student to come up with some sort of solution, especially because the students who raise guide dogs, in my experience, are typically the more responsible ones. But they are ultimately responsible for the running of the whole school, and having a pup in school affects many people other than the raiser.<br /><br />I also agree with Cassie that my views have changed somewhat since I was the high schooler wanting to take my dog to classes with me. (Was not allowed when I was a high school raiser.)C.https://www.blogger.com/profile/11405261577325618309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1646978000684609635.post-77553349478143844542011-11-13T20:17:08.090-08:002011-11-13T20:17:08.090-08:00In my opinion if schools have considered all the f...In my opinion if schools have considered all the factors previously discussed but still have some concerns they should think about doing a trial period. If things go smoothley then build up the time the pup can go slowly. I was lucky in high school and had very supportive facalty. When I started taking my pups to school i would only do 1 or 2 days a week part time. Then I would work up the time the dog spent with me at school. Each of my dogs were different. Fabrica my third dog was great at school and once she was about 6 months went to school everyday with me. However sweetie was a wild child so she only went to school once or twice every other week. My 2nd dog pascal was coraised by me and my sister and she wanted to take him to school with her so we set up a trial period and it didnt work out and we were fine when they said it wouldnt work. I understand that we can not make anyone let us have our puppies with us however i think with the right puppy and raiser schools should be given a chance to prove themselves as long as the raiser has a back up plan for the pup if things get out of control. Also the raiser should think about what is going on in the class that day if there is a major test that day the raiser should leave the dog at home to avoid any chance of the pup becoming distracting.Ashley Carrollhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01317986075415212811noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1646978000684609635.post-14698324779239826812011-11-13T20:14:23.931-08:002011-11-13T20:14:23.931-08:00This comment has been removed by the author.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16204136166622109122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1646978000684609635.post-63660289073434583732011-11-13T11:46:16.814-08:002011-11-13T11:46:16.814-08:00"Should" be allowed, but raisers need to..."Should" be allowed, but raisers need to understand that it is just not going to happen in all circumstances. Sure, they "should" be given a chance, but like all areas of puppy raising - we ask, present the facts, do our part and sometimes we are still told that the puppy cannot come in. I certainly do not think that is it a "right." I don't even think that schools or businesses saying no are being particularly "unfair." It's their choice. Our puppies are not granted access 100% of the time. Just the way it is. <br /><br />For further discussion (and people further away from school will probably have a better view of this), should any raiser take the puppy to school full time? I've been raising since 7th grade and my perspective on having a puppy at school as changed a ton since I was the kid wanting my puppy in class with me.Cassie & The Dogshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06512978333088603794noreply@blogger.com