[MR] Request of clarificaton on furry friends and events

[Marybeth Lavrakas]

I've wanted to say several times "what, you never forget something? You never run out? You never appreciate it when someone on staff has thought ahead to smooth your experience?" It is no autocrat's responsibility to provide lots of little niceties that happen at some events (nor am I saying that they should happen at all events) but it is a nice courtesy. If an event were specifically to note "parent's corner for socializing of the under 3 year olds..." than it would be a very lovely courtesy to have extra diapers. Not a requirement. 

There is no reason courtesies can't be extended to dog owners at events if those actions might mitigate conflicts, someone could be asked to volunteer to cover it. NOt saying it should be a 'requirement' of a group that's willing to allow dogs at their event. What's wrong with offering *possibilities* that could forestall an 'even/or' situation.

I attend a week long event every summer with 150 people and 250 dogs, and although we're all dog people there are poop bags EVERYWHERE becasue people run out. It's also an owner's responsibility to provide water, yet there are water bowls left around the place to help. There is a shaded area kept available for the dogs. I am NOT saying these things *should* be done at any particular SCA event. I am trying to elicit ideas of what can be done to smooth attendance at events should people want to. Doesn't have to be 'official' either--I love it when people put out water in fron of their tents for dogs to drink--but are there ideas people have for 'semi-official' ways to help out...for example, I was thinking of putting up a "Canine First Aid certified" note in my merchant tent at the last event, because I am and I always have first aid supplies with me, but didn't because I didn't have time to think through any legal ramifications...


--- On Thu, 12/3/09, Barbara Reed <suchawoman at gmail.com> wrote:

> From: Barbara Reed <suchawoman at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [MR] Request of clarificaton on furry friends and events
> To: "Marybeth Lavrakas" <katrous at yahoo.com>
> Cc: atlantia at atlantia.sca.org
> Date: Thursday, December 3, 2009, 3:34 PM
> With that argument, does that mean
> Autocrats should provide diapers,
> bottles and formula, too?
> 
> Bottom line, pets are the owner's responsibility. 
> Autocrats are busy
> enough without having to be responsible for policing after
> someone
> else's pet.
> 
> An understanding pet owner and Autocrat,
> Baroness B.
> 
> p.s.  I had someone ask if they could bring their pet
> duck to the last
> event I autocratted where pets were banned!
> 
> On Thu, Dec 3, 2009 at 12:30 PM, Marybeth Lavrakas <katrous at yahoo.com>
> wrote:
> > We could all go on about things we've seen that
> shouldn't have happened, and what SOME people have done to
> create problems. Parents should also be resonsible for their
> kids, I have also seen kids under age 5 left to their own
> devices at events while their parents were on the fighting
> field. There are other areas we have 'faciliation'--like
> kids activiteis. Not required, but nice (and yes, parents
> still have to be warned 'this is not babysitting'). Heralds
> aren't required to cry announcements, you COULD say 'its
> everyone's responsibility to bring a watch", but its nice
> when someone steps forward to add a nice something extra.
> Event staff don't HAVE to leave tampons etc in women's
> rooms, it SHOULD be your responsibility to bring EVERYTHING
> you need, but it sure is nice to walk in a restroom and find
> you don't have to run off site after all.
> >
> > Kr
> >
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