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Frankie Wood-Black <fwoodblack90**At_Symbol_Here**GMAIL.COM>
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Re: [DCHAS-L] Service Dogs in Teaching Laboratory
Date:
Aug 29, 2025 00:42 UTC
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Refer to the UC Davis Policies, they are one of the best. The key is to ask how the service dog alerts and go from there. The dog has to be able to wear the same level of PPE that the humans do - and there are lab coats, doggles, and booties for dogs.
We did evaluations at a Community College - and I was very appreciative of the dog in our Chem Lab (he alerted us to a situation that was not related to his human). Feel free to contact me.
Frankie Wood-Black, Ph.D., REM, MBA
ACS Fellow, AAAS Fellow
Principal - Sophic Pursuits
NOTE - ADDRESS CHANGE - Mailing Address - PO Box 433, Tonkawa, OK 74653
580-761-3703
Hello,
I'm reaching out as I got contacted by a professor about a student bringing a service dog in an organic/biochemistry lab for nursing students. We had a request back in 2023 by my predecessor, so we have the documentation for this request. This is raising concerns
for me, the professor, and chemical stockroom personnel, and I plan to have a discussion with the student and TA and Chemical Stockroom Manager.
Does anyone have experience with service dogs in lab spaces?
Thank you,
Kayla Johnson, MS (she/her)
CAS and RSENR Lab Safety Coordinator
University of Vermont
667 Spear St
Burlington, VT 05405
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