SUDBURY -- It's a dilemma at Laurentian University in Sudbury.

Guy Carriere is legally blind and attends the Social Work program with his service dog Dixon.

Tyler George is in the same program but can't be in class with the dog due to allergies.

"I work with individuals that are actually deaf blind so I have a really good understanding of what Dixon does, and just the vital importance that Dixon is to Guy. So my plan was to wait out the class and then speak with the prof. Unfortunately, by the end of the class, cause the class was about three hours, by the end of the class I needed to be taken by ambulance to the hospital," said George.

After multiple suggested solutions from the university over the last 15 weeks and another trip to the hospital for George, both students say they are feeling frustrated and are behind in the course.

"They had asked me if I could leave my dog at home or if I could leave him in a separate room during class and then they pitched hiring someone to sit in the hallway with him while I attend class. But I mean that's just not ethically possible. You know that's like asking someone to leave their wheelchair in the hallway," explained Carriere.

"I would stay at home and I would Zoom or I would be in at the school using Zoom conference, and then the other individual would be in class. So we would do this an alternate and that was meant to be as I said a short term solution," commented George.

However, he says that this has become the permanent solution. One he says isn't working all that well technically.

Both men also add that they should be in the classroom as social work is a very hands-on and collaborative program.

In a statement, Laurentian University responded, "Our accessibility team is dedicated to collaborating with both our students and faculty members on matters of accommodation and we emphasize that everyone involved in accommodations has a role to play to ensure success."

George and Carriere say they have suggested that the program be split in half so that both students can attend class in person.

So far, they say the university has not seen that as a viable option.

George says if something doesn't change soon, he might end up completing his degree elsewhere.