A little venting

[pomtzu]

That sounds pretty reasonable to me. When I fractured my hip a couple of years ago, and was in the physical rehab section of the hospital, pets could be brought in to visit their patient parents. They weren't allowed in patient rooms unless it happened to be a therapy dog, and there was a special visitation room for them. It also had to be approved by the nursing staff before they were brought in.

[moosmom]

Sorry honey, but I agree with everyone here. They're only looking out for the safety of the residents. Besides, with all the flu viruses and crap going around, you just can't be too careful.

[davidpizzica]

After reading your posts, now I could see why it would be a matter of health instead of me thinking that they would be strict. Concordia is watching out for the residents.

[Asiel]

That's the way it works here also, after all the staff has to be careful with their patients. I've witnessed some poorly behaved therapy dogs that were asked to leave and I fully agreed with it. Any dog visiting a care facility, hospital or nursing home, etc should be well groomed and very tractable.

[Medusa]

If someone wanted to bring a pet into my home, they'd have to call ahead and then I'd tell them 'no' anyhow because the Fur Posse would not like it one bit. And I wouldn't want an aggressive or dirty animal in my home either. As for washing hands afterwards, I wash mine so often it's a wonder I have any skin left on them. So I think Concordia's policy is normal and looking out for the residents.

[Twisterdog]

If someone wanted to bring a pet into my home, they'd have to call ahead and then I'd tell them 'no' anyhow because the Fur Posse would not like it one bit. And I wouldn't want an aggressive or dirty animal in my home either. As for washing hands afterwards, I wash mine so often it's a wonder I have any skin left on them. So I think Concordia's policy is normal and looking out for the residents.

Ditto.

[K9karen]

I used to bring Logan with me to visit my mom, with no notice. Surprisingly, with no formal training, she was awesome and everyone loved her. I took her in the evening The therapy dogs came during the day This was quite a while ago, so I'm sure policies changed. Nobody said a word to me. But I can certainly see the reasoning.