Training a service animal in sorority house?

[33girl]

Definitely ask for the paperwork - I've never heard of an org assigning a dog-in-training to a college student period, let alone one living in a sorority house. They need to be in a very "regular" environment and a sorority house is most definitely not that.

[kddani]

I think there's enough red flags here to point to getting that dog (and potentially that sister) the heck out of there ASAP.

If I were a member living in that house, I would be f'in terrified of that pit bull. (Yes, I know that there are those of you who say that they're perfectly safe when trained well, but this one is very young and we have no idea if this girl knows WTF she is doing).

[BlueCarnation]

Thanks everyone! I've taken all of this to our board and I think we have a plan in motion. Ugh...I'll let you know what happens!

[CutiePie2000]

I would also say that you can bring up allergies as a strong point as well. Things like a "medical note" tend to trump all. Talk to orgs like the American Lung Association or whatever....

If my roommate had a dog or a cat, I could not live there, due to my allergies.

I think this is best summed up here:

Originally Posted by KSUViolet06

I get the feeling that this might be a "I want this dog, so I'l just say it's a service dog so maybe they'll make an exception for me and let me keep it" kind of thing.

And see, this is just friggin' RUDE:

Originally Posted by BlueCarnation

The 5 week old puppy showed up today, a week after she moved in. She didn't tell anyone in advance, including her highly allergic roommate.