It would be different if the dog is an emotional support animal but as stated before, in this case it is specifically a service dog. She is trained to perform tasks. Is there any direct concerns that dander would pose to a collection that human dander is exempt? In our collections here, everything is wrapped in museum quality plastic. Granted the collection here deals with metal and wood materials, would other more fragile materials be affected adversely to dander or fur?
I don't plan on working as a paining conservator by the way.
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On Mar 27, 2017, at 3:08 PM, Randy Little <[log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>> wrote:
The keyword is reasonable. Endangering the collection via shedding, dander, etc. does away with reasonable quite quickly.
The animal companionship of an emotional support dog can have genuine therapeutic benefits for individuals with psychiatric disabilities and less severe mental impairments. But unless the dog is also trained to work—to independently recognize and respond to its owner’s psychiatric disability—the dog does not qualify as a psychiatric service dog and does not receive the protections of the ADA.
On Mar 25, 2017 9:46 PM, "Michael Rebman" <[log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>> wrote:
Dander would be an annoyance to people with allergies, like me. A well-trained and properly supervised service animal should not be a major risk to collections, assuming the collections storage area is properly maintained, artifacts are safely housed, and the room is designed to not have confined spaces or wobbly tables. But I would recommend giving the below link a view, and ask yourself whether the greater risk is for the collection or for the service animal:
https://www.nps.gov/museum/publications/conserveogram/cons_toc.html#security
Thank you,
Michael R.
On Sat, Mar 25, 2017 at 1:41 PM, Legatt, April Mary <[log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>> wrote:
The ADA and disability laws require accommodation but it does not specify what type of accommodation. What I am finding is how to work with a dog in storage and conservation areas where the dander may cause problems. I was hoping to go into the conservation route but that seems to be the area of most concern for many employers. (Especially with a psychiatric service dog)
Thanks
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