Service Animals
Service Animals on Campus
Service animals are welcome in all buildings on campus and may attend any class, meeting or other event. Reasonable behavior is expected from the dogs while on campus. If your dog exhibits unacceptable behavior, you are expected to employ the proper training techniques to correct the situation.
Cleanliness is mandatory in the campus situation. Daily grooming and occasional baths (at a vet or a family home) should keep dog odor to a minimum. Flea control is essential and adequate preventive measures should be taken. If a flea problem develops, it should be dealt with immediately and in an effective manner.
Consideration of others must be taken into account when providing maintenance and hygiene of service animals.
Service Animals in the Residence Halls
- Service animals will always be kept under control; dogs will always be on leash except in your own room with the door shut.
- Disturbing dog vocalizations will be kept to an absolute minimum.
- When dogs need to be "walked", they must be taken to a specific area designated by the director of your residence hall. The droppings must be picked up in a plastic bag and deposited in a trash can provided in that area.
- Dogs will not be bathed in the shower rooms of the residence hall.
- Dog dishes must be cleaned only in the large sinks located in the pressing rooms on each floor.
- Dog food must be kept in a covered storage container (plastic or paper bags are not sufficient to keep out pests).
- In the cafeteria, dogs must:
- remain quietly by your chair or under your table out of the way of other students
- not disturb others at the table in any way
- keep noses off tables, trays, and food-serving counters at all times.
Veterinarian Care
The following veterinarians are located within the area operated by the Huskie Bus Line and the paratransit service (the FreedomMobile). Each veterinarian offers some type of discount to service animal owners. Check on the discount when making an appointment.
- Bethany Animal Hospital
2400 Bethany Road
Sycamore, IL 60178
756-8925 or (after hours) 756-8926
- Prairie View Animal Hospital
24 Rich Road
DeKalb, IL 60115
756-9976 or (after hours same number)
