just a funny aside I remembered as I was reading this:

We installed magnetometers and metal detecters (similar to airport security) 
at the entrances to our building beginning the March after 9/11...

one day a woman put a large bag down ont he conveyor belt and as the 
Security officer reached over to push it forward on the belt towards the 
machine it moved!

The woman was trying to take her "pocket size" dog (I don't rmember the 
breed) into the Museum with her and was tryng to sneak it past Security.  
duh.

Trish McDougall

>From: Jill <[log in to unmask]>
>Reply-To: Museum discussion list <[log in to unmask]>
>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: Re: small dogs in galleries and museums
>Date: Tue, 14 Dec 2004 11:17:08 -0600
>
>Ross -
>
>Only service dogs are allowed in our building, and every museum I've ever
>worked for.    Even small dogs can carry in fleas, dander, unpleasant
>smells, and who knows what else.
>
>Jill R. Chancey, Curator
>Lauren Rogers Museum of Art
>Laurel, MS 39440
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>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Ross Melanson" <[log in to unmask]>
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>Sent: Tuesday, December 14, 2004 10:07 AM
>Subject: small dogs in galleries and museums
>
>
> > This weekend a woman carrying a very small dog came her into the 
>gallery.
> > All the time that she was in both our gallery and museum, she carried 
>this
> > dog with her.  Typically, a dog is not a welcome feature in our gallery.
> > However, since the dog was being carried, was firmly under the physical
> > restraint of its owner, and was not simply roaming around, we did not
> > dissuade her from entering the gallery.
> >
> > I am curious.  How do you handle such situations in your galleries?  Do
> > you have �?osmall dog�?� policies?
> >
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