Hi all
I have a black labrador - he is devoted to me, never on a lead, walks to
heal, sits unattended for as long as I ask him too, has the softest
nature of any dog I have ever met, loves all people/kids/lamposts etc
He ahs for a long time come everywhere with me. I look after a cottage
hospital and he comes there - he is universally well received.
He either sits in the office at the nurses station and comes out on my
order if patients request to see him.
We also have a small casualty dept - he sits in an alcove at one end
whilst I see patients - and again is called down if patients express an
interest - many times he has lightened the atmosphere for frightened
kids (they see Drs as giving injections not having labradors).
I have not once had a problem - except for when I had a hire car and
wouldnt take Ben in it - th4e patients and staff moaned about Bens
absence.
Well - a particularly malicious person (patient) who has other reasons
to be out to get me (and other people from time to time) has complained
and initially demanded an undertaking from me not to take my dog in the
hospital - her letter was to the HA and contained 2 untruths.
She has now dropped this to 'cliical areas'
I aware of the PAT dogs and Children in Hospital and Animal Therapy
Association animals.
I know they go to haemodialysis units - surely couldnt get much more
clinical than this.
I desperately need the evidence though - otherwise this service I offer
(and I do see it that way) - is going to be stopped by this one
individual.
Can anyone help? Papers, newspapers etc (I have the recent Independent
photo (haemodialysyis) and Guardian article (includes rabbits on beds in
ITU) - the evidence of safety must exist for these schemes to run.
Speed is vital - we have our meeting next week.
Cheer all - woof :)
PS Should I demand a written correction to the HA re the lies she told
in her letter ?
PPS Aint no other docs around here for 20 miles :(
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