A few years ago I worked at an archives with a rather relaxed atmosphere. Even so I was somewhat shocked when the boss allowed a student intern to bring her brand new puppy to work with her for the first week or two that he had come home. She only worked three days a week and brought the puppy to work with her maybe four times over a three week period. The puppy stayed in the designated office spaces and while the collections were not really affected, it did make the day somewhat difficult. The puppy required walks,bathroom breaks, and water and made noise when it didn't get want he wanted - creating a bit more of a distraction then one is used to having at work. So a thought you may want to consider is how much training has the puppy had so far? Will the intern be focused on the project at hand or puppy training? Have the intern bring the puppy in for a special training day or two other then that it stays away. Aly Mazzone On Tue, Feb 25, 2014 at 1:19 PM, Shannon Lindridge <[log in to unmask]>wrote: > Julie-- > > I skimmed all the responses and everyone has their opinion on what should > be done. Legally is another matter-and you can consult a lawyer about that. > > Each institution's policy and situation is different, only you know your > institution and what will work for you. (Heck both my kids, as infants > went to work with me at my last museum job and it worked out just fine. On > the other hand, I have worked at other museums where having my children or > a dog with me would not work at all.) > > If I was at my current job and was faced with you situation, this is what > I would do, discuss with the intern, maybe even write out, what will and > will not be allowable of the guide dog in training and if the dog becomes > to much of a distraction or a problem the dog will no longer be able to > come with her. There also may be some tasks or days having the dog come > would not work therefore not bring the dog on those days. I also would > recommend having your intern bring in documentation from a vet of rabies > shot, and that the dog is free of fleas and ticks. Also, seeing that some > people have a great fear of dogs, I would highly recommend getting approval > from your boss and other staff. > > Good luck! > Shannon Lindridge, Registrar > > ========================================================= > Important Subscriber Information: > > The Museum-L FAQ file is located at > http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed > information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail > message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should > read "help" (without the quotes). > > If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to > [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read > "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes). > -- Alyson K. Mazzone [log in to unmask] *One ship drives east and the other drives west while the self same breezes blow. * *Tis the set of the sails and not the gales That determines the way they go. * *Like the birds of the air are the ways of fate. As we journey along through life. * *Tis the set of the soul that determines the goal. And not the storm and the strife.* *~ Ella Wheeler Wilcox* ========================================================= Important Subscriber Information: The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "help" (without the quotes). If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes).