lean forward- was stuck on my tv screen this morning while the TVstation had a fire alarm- that is as good a suggestion as any
gay and heydawg got "APPROVED "AT that HR meeting
extremely interesting--- they had advice from their attorney which was legally correct--- ON PAPER---the 2 questions ---do you need the dog because of a disability and what work is the animal trained to do...
per ADA THAT IS ALL THEY CAN ASK--- AND THAT IS ALL THAT IS ON THE PRINTED PAPER THEY GAVE HER--
THE PROBLEM WAS... VERBALLY THEY ASKED ALOT OF THE QUESTIONS BENT ON INTIMIDATION. -- REQUIRING MEDICAL REPORTS FROM HER DR- AND TRAINING REPORTS FROM SDP... INCLUCING HEALTH CERTIFICATES ETC.
I HAD DUPLICATED THOSE EXACT TOPICS FROM THE ADA--- AND LEFT THEM WITH THE 2 WOMEN - EXPLAINING I WAS NOT AN ATTORNEY BUT SUGGESTING THEY REVIEW THEM WITH THEIR ATTORNEY.
THERE WAS ALOT OF LANGUAGE ABOUT HR APPROVING THE ACCOMODATION OF A SERVICE DOG.. TO WHICH I CONSTANTLY SAID- THERE IS NO ACCOMODATION-- JUST IGNORE THE DOG.
i had given them a copy of heydawg's adi public access test with the always --sometimes never rating--- and the one thing i had rated "sometimes" was the down command--- because with a service dog --- down means find a place to get comfortable--we are going to be here a while" it is not the obedience show dog "down " which means "drop.. now"
one of these HR women wanted to be sure i was still working on that--- so i explained very politely.....
I ALSO HAD BAILEY WITH ME--- BEHAVING PERFECTLY- SNORING SLIGHTLY AS THEY WENT THRU THEIR "MUST BE UNDER CONTROL" SPEECH.
I BEHAVED AS WELL AS I COULD.
IT WAS NOT EASY.
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LEANING FORWARD
KAREN AND DIDI ARE DOING VERY WELL WE HAVE GONE THRU THE "HOW TO OPEN A DOOR" KIND OF THING--- WORKING FORWARD TO THE GEROGETOWN TOWN HALL--- WITH IT'S FLIGHT OF STAIRS.
didi is doing considerably better with the"A BIG TURCK IS PASSING US" SYNDROME.
THEY ALL HAVE SOMETHING---
GAY ASKED IF BAILEY HAD ANY SQUIRRELEY THINGS-- AND I SAID NO--- WITHOUT THINKING TOO MUCH--- BECAUSE HER BLUE EYES WERE CERTAINLY A PROBLEM WHEN SHE WAS A PUP.
EVERYBODY --- INCLUDING GEORGE--- WOULD APPROACH HER-- LOOKING HER IN THE EYE WHICH IS AN AGRESSIVE APPROACH TO A DOG--- AND SHE USED TO GROWL-- TOOK A WHILE TO "ACHIEVE BOREDOM" ON THAT ONE.
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AS FOR THE 5 YEAR PLAN-- i have a little construction CONVERSATION to tackle first
I REALLY NEED TO TALK TO JEFF MASTERSON ( who gets this ... i think)
we should "remodel" the deagle house- so we can make use of that hill and 4 acres
it will involve a few trees... big ones... oak and pine ... the kind i had a portable sawmill slice into the lumber for the t-tent-
seems a shame to split and burn the nice straight oak--
I DID LEARN THAT PUMPING CEMENT UPHILL IS ONLY AN EXTRA $682 FOR 4 HOURS.
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I CAN NOT REPORT ANY SUCCESS WITH BOBBY AND LUNA
YET.. CLOSE BUT NO CIGAR???... YET....
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Just wanted to let you know I have Crimson for the night. I wrote it on the board in the barn. She does very well we went for a walk in the cemetery she heals very well loose leash, I unhooked her leash and she was healing perfectly i think not knowing she was off leash. We ventured out onto some main streets and she had very little reaction to the traffic. We went for a fairly long walk she does not seem to get tired. She does well on her recalls too. So far the perfect dog.
colleen
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from jodi (TEXAS)
On asking HR. On any asking. I just don't do it. I just bring the dog and then deal. It seems to work better that way because the dog behaves. They can see it behave. Also, about 90% of the time, the problem I thought might happen doesn't. Sometimes if you don't anticipate a problem it won't occur. Just my philosophy.
You do have to ask if you are going to a church. They have the right to refuse a service dog.
You do have to ask if you are going to a church. They have the right to refuse a service dog.
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BOY COULD I GET GOING ON THAT ONE************
I AM ALREADY ANNOYED THAT THE CHURCHES ENJOY THE BENEFITS OF TAXES-- LIKE FIRE DEPARTMENTS-- YET PAY NO TAXES...
A BUNCH OF MOONIES BOUGHT A CHURCH IN GLOUCESTER AND DECLARED THEMSELVES A RELIGION.
BOY DID THAT SCREW UP GLOUCESTER FOR A WHILE.
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