[nagdu] number 4
Wayne Merritt
wcmerritt at gmail.com
Fri Jul 10 02:35:03 UTC 2009
I enjoyed the banquet as well. I especially enjoyed the fact that
there were no crowds in my small apartment, rather than at the hotel
where I'm sure that there were crowds and madness after the banquet,
:) This was the first time in the last few years that I've missed the
convention and it felt weird. Not next year though; we're going back
to Dallas and perhaps even to wherever it will be in 2011. Though it
was cool to listen to the banquet and general session at home, and to
watch the various Twitter and other web feed information from people
in the audience or at other parts of convention, as it happened. Big
congrads to NAGDU for being number 4 on the over all rankings for the
March!
Wayne
On 7/9/09, cheryl echevarria <cherylandmaxx at hotmail.com> wrote:
> Well next year in Dallas I will be Marching there with you all.
>
> I listened to the Banquet last night and Dr. Maurer's speech was a riot
> about the vibrating vest. I am sure it will be in the braille Monitor.
>
> Hopefully people who sign up will actually raise money next year.
>
> I will again start as soon as they announce it.
>
> Be there or be square.
>
> Take care. Oh that number might go up a little bit Marion, David Stayer
> brought more money for me.
>
> Cheryl Echevarria
>
> skype: angeldn3
>
>
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>> 1. Re: Service Animal Policies of Several Airlines (sam)
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>> Message: 1
>> Date: Thu, 09 Jul 2009 12:02:10 -0500
>> From: sam <sam at tcq.net>
>> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Service Animal Policies of Several Airlines
>> To: "NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users"
>> <nagdu at nfbnet.org>, nagdu at nfbnet.org
>> Message-ID: <4a56226a.096c100a.7cfb.127c at mx.google.com>
>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1; format=flowed
>>
>> Hello Angie,
>>
>> It is interesting you should mention the quick release handle. I
>> would have thought they would have come out with one by now as
>> well. A couple years back, I was working on a project of a dog
>> harness. Not only was it a quick release handle, but it was
>> totally non-metallic making it great for airport use. I was very
>> interested in having them work with me or even help promote the
>> harness. However, once they saw it, I didn't hear from them for
>> over a month, at which time they said they couldn't work with me
>> because they were working on a project that would give them there
>> own harness. Never heard about it again. The business world is
>> an interesting place.
>>
>> Regards,
>>
>> Sam
>>
>>
>> > ----- Original Message -----
>> >From: "Angie Matney" <angie.matney at gmail.com
>> >To: "'NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog
>> Users'" <nagdu at nfbnet.org
>> >Date sent: Wed, 8 Jul 2009 16:04:19 -0400
>> >Subject: Re: [nagdu] Service Animal Policies of Several Airlines
>>
>> >Hi Wayne and all,
>>
>> >This is why I hope The Seeing Eye comes up with a quick-release
>> harness
>> >handle. I find it much better to remove the handle and leave the
>> harness on
>> >the dog. The handle is easier to stow than the whole harness,
>> and it's also
>> >quicker to get the dog ready to move again at the end.
>>
>> >Angie
>>
>>
>> >-----Original Message-----
>> >From: nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org]
>> On Behalf
>> >Of Wayne Merritt
>> >Sent: Wednesday, July 08, 2009 2:48 PM
>> >To: NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog
>> Users
>> >Subject: Re: [nagdu] Service Animal Policies of Several Airlines
>>
>> >I take my dog's harness off too, mainly because between my long
>> legs
>> >and her long legs, there's not much room under those coach
>> airline
>> >seats, and every inch or millimeter counts when it's for the
>> dog's
>> >comfort. I sometimes have trouble with airline folk who want me
>> to sit
>> >in the bulkhead. Truth be told, at least on Southwest, for me
>> there's
>> >no diference in amount of room with my dog's and my own long
>> legs.
>> >Besides, if there's a wall in front, there's no room for the dog
>> to
>> >stretch out, unless it's to the side. If there's no one sitting
>> there,
>> >then that's fine, but on full flights it can be a problem.
>> Thankfully
>> >most of our flights are only an hour. We're going to Florida in
>> a few
>> >weeks and taking one of those smaller jets part way. I'm
>> wondering how
>> >that seating arrangement will work. Should be interesting.
>>
>> >Wayne
>>
>> >On 7/8/09, Linda Gwizdak <linda.gwizdak at cox.net> wrote:
>> >> Hi guys,
>> >> I always take my dog's harness off while in flight. I take it
>> off at my
>> >seat
>> >> and stick it between the wall of the cabin and my seat - I
>> ALWAYS try to
>> >get
>> >> a window seat so people don't have to step over my dog when they
>> want to
>> >get
>> >> up to go to the bathroom. It's bad enough on my legs and feet
>> to have
>> >> Landon on them for a cross-country flight (grin!).
>>
>> >> Besides "The Seeing Eye" being stamped on the harness, it is
>> also stamped
>> >on
>> >> the leash as well. On his collar is a Seeing Eye tag and a
>> California
>> >> Service Dog Tag. He and I are going to fly JetBlue in a coouple
>> of months
>> >> when we go to Vermont.
>>
>> >> Hope everyone has had a great convention - I'll be able to go
>> again
>> >someday!
>>
>> >> Cheers,
>>
>> >> Linda and Landon
>> >> ----- Original Message -----
>> >> From: "Cindy Ray" <cindyray at qwest.net
>> >> To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog
>> Users"
>> >> <nagdu at nfbnet.org
>> >> Sent: Tuesday, July 07, 2009 7:56 PM
>> >> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Service Animal Policies of Several Airlines
>>
>>
>> >>>I never take off the harness because mostly it is a hassle to get
>> it back
>> >>>on
>> >>> in the small space. I would think at least in the case of The
>> Seeing Eye
>> >>> ones that they would as they both have the school's name on
>> them.
>>
>> >>> Cindy Lou
>>
>> >>> ----- Original Message -----
>> >>> From: "Nicole B. Torcolini" <ntorcolini at wavecable.com
>> >>> To: "'NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog
>> Users'"
>> >>> <nagdu at nfbnet.org
>> >>> Sent: Tuesday, July 07, 2009 9:08 PM
>> >>> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Service Animal Policies of Several Airlines
>>
>>
>> >>> I always remove Lexia's harness during flight for both safety
>> and comfort
>> >>> .
>> >>> I wonder if the leash and collar would be enough, and, if not,
>> if the
>> >vest
>> >>> that I have for her for such times (which has two patches that
>> say
>> >service
>> >>> dog) would suffice.
>>
>> >>> -----Original Message-----
>> >>> From: nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org]
>> On
>> >Behalf
>> >>> Of Angie Matney
>> >>> Sent: Monday, July 06, 2009 9:59 PM
>> >>> To: 'NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog
>> Users'
>> >>> Subject: [nagdu] Service Animal Policies of Several Airlines
>>
>> >>> The recent thread about Frontier (and my desire to
>> procrastinate) led me
>> >>> to
>> >>> compare the policies for several airlines as posted on their web
>> sites.
>> >>> Some
>> >>> appear not to have been updated since the new regulations went
>> into
>> >effect
>> >>> on May 13. Some are pages exclusively devoted to service
>> animals; some
>> >>> include information for people with disabilities generally. I
>> find that
>> >>> Frontier's policy sounds a little heavy-handed in comparison to
>> some
>> >>> others.
>> >>> What do you all think? I put *** at the beginning of the
>> material for
>> >each
>> >>> airline. (I apologize that some of the URLs are links while
>> others are
>> >>> not.
>> >>> I'm having formatting issues.)
>>
>> >>> *** Delta Airlines
>>
>> >http://www.delta.com/planning_reservations/special_travel_needs/s
>> ervices_tra
>> >>> velers_disabilities/special_concerns/index.jsp
>>
>> >>> We offer special seating for passengers with certain types of
>> >>> disabilities.
>> >>> Passengers who can have special seating include anyone:
>>
>> >>> Who uses an aisle chair to get on the aircraft and can't readily
>> transfer
>> >>> over a fixed aisle armrest.
>> >>> Traveling with an attendant helping them during the flight.
>> >>> Traveling with a service animal.
>> >>> With a fused leg.
>> >>> Return to top
>>
>>
>> >-----------------------------------------------------------------
>> -----------
>> >>> ----
>>
>> >>> Service Animals
>> >>> We welcome service animals in the aircraft cabin, such as dogs
>> and
>> >monkeys
>> >>> trained to assist passengers with mobility, visual, or hearing
>> >>> disabilities.
>>
>> >>> A service animal must be in the floor space where the passenger
>> sits and
>> >>> may
>> >>> not get in the way of an aisle or any area that needs to remain
>> clear for
>> >>> emergencies. (That's why we can't seat you in the exit row.)
>>
>> >>> Some locations (Hawaii, Great Britain, etc.) have quarantine
>> laws for
>> >>> animals, or might not permit their entry at all. See Health
>> Requirements
>> >>> for
>> >>> more information.
>>
>> >>> We, or your travel agent, will be able to help you find out what
>> the
>> >>> requirements are for your destination. But remember, it's up to
>> you to
>> >>> follow the regulations.
>>
>> >>> Return to top
>> >>> *** Frontier Airlines
>>
>> >http://www.frontierairlines.com/frontier/customer-service/travel-
>> support/pla
>> >>> nning-your-trip.do
>>
>> >>> traveling with a service animal
>> >>> We accept service animals trained to assist passengers with
>> disabilities
>> >>> in
>> >>> the cabin of our aircraft at no charge. Here are a few things
>> to know
>> >>> about
>> >>> traveling with a service animal:
>> >>> A health certificate is not required for service animals.
>> >>> Identification of a service animal, including one or more of the
>> >>> following,
>> >>> is required:
>> >>> Animal identification card
>> >>> Harnesses, vests, capes or backpack with appropriate
>> identification
>> >Verbal
>> >>> assurance detailing what services the animal provides, as well
>> as the
>> >>> training received A written statement or completion of Frontier
>> Medical
>> >>> Authorization Form
>> >>> 30905 (PDF) by a mental health care professional may be required
>> for
>> >>> passengers wishing to travel with a therapeutic/emotional
>> support animal.
>>
>> >>> Your service animal must be properly harnessed for the duration
>> of the
>> >>> flight(s). A proper harness is considered a collar and leash or
>> guide dog
>> >>> harness. The animal may sit at your feet and may not sit in the
>> aisle or
>> >>> another seat. If the animal is small enough, it may sit on your
>> lap. If
>> >>> you
>> >>> are traveling with a service animal, you may not be seated in an
>> >emergency
>> >>> exit row.
>>
>> >>> NOTE: We reserve the right to refuse to accommodate an animal in
>> the
>> >cabin
>> >>> if credible proof of service and training is not available, or
>> if the
>> >>> animal
>> >>> is considered aggressive or disruptive.
>>
>>
>> >>> *** JetBlue
>>
>> >http://help.jetblue.com/SRVS/CGI-BIN/webisapi.dll?New,Kb=askBlue,
>> case=obj(10
>> >>> 95)
>>
>>
>> >>> Guidelines/Requirements - Service Animals on JetBlue JetBlue
>> welcomes
>> >>> service animals in the cabin, at no additional charge.
>> >>> JetBlue will accept one service animal per qualified individual
>> with a
>> >>> disability; JetBlue will make every reasonable effort to
>> accommodate you
>> >>> in
>> >>> the event that you require the assistance of two or more service
>> animals.
>> >>> You may purchase a second seat so that the animal can be
>> accommodated in
>> >>> accordance with FAA safety regulations or wait until a later
>> flight (if
>> >>> the
>> >>> animals cannot be accommodated together at a single passenger
>> seat).
>>
>> >>> Please note the following when traveling with a service animal:
>>
>> >>> Service animal(s) may not obstruct an aisle or any other area
>> used for an
>> >>> emergency evacuation. Service animals typically should remain
>> on the
>> >>> floor;
>> >>> however if the animal is small and well-behaved, circumstances
>> may permit
>> >>> the animal to remain in your lap during all stages of flight.
>> >>> Certain unusual service animals (i.e. snakes, other reptiles,
>> ferrets,
>> >>> rodents and spiders) pose unavoidable safety and/or public
>> health
>> >concerns
>> >>> and will not be allowed to jet with us. The release of such an
>> animal in
>> >>> the
>> >>> aircraft could result in a direct threat to the health or safety
>> of
>> >>> customers and crewmembers.
>> >>> Service animals in training are not accepted.
>> >>> Service animals may not occupy a seat.
>> >>> JetBlue will provide assistance to and from Airport Animal
>> Relief Areas
>> >>> for
>> >>> Customers and their service animals.
>> >>> Currently there are no vaccination requirements for service
>> animals on
>> >>> domestic flights.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> >>> Types of Service Animals
>> >>> Service Animals - A Service Animal has been through some type of
>> training
>> >>> to
>> >>> perform a specific active function, such as path finding,
>> picking up
>> >>> objects, carrying things, providing additional stability,
>> responding to
>> >>> sounds, etc.
>>
>> >>> Emotional Support/Psychiatric Service Animals - An Emotional
>> Support or
>> >>> Psychiatric Service Animal can only be used by persons with a
>> diagnosed
>> >>> mental or emotional disorder and need not have specific training
>> for that
>> >>> function but must be trained to behave appropriately in a public
>> setting.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> >>> Documentation and Requirements for Traveling with a Service
>> Animal
>> >Service
>> >>> Animals
>>
>> >>> Service Animals shall have identifiers such as identification
>> cards,
>> >other
>> >>> written documentation, presence of harnesses, tags or "the
>> credible
>> >verbal
>> >>> assurances of a qualified individual with a disability using the
>> animal".
>>
>> >>> Please note: documentation is not required as a condition for
>> permitting
>> >>> an
>> >>> individual to travel with his or her service animal in the cabin
>> unless a
>> >>> Customer's verbal assurance is not credible.
>>
>> >>> Emotional Support/Psychiatric Service Animals
>>
>> >>> Emotional Support/Psychiatric Service Animals require current
>> >>> documentation
>> >>> (i.e., not more than one year old) on letterhead from a licensed
>> mental
>> >>> health professional stating:
>>
>> >>> that the Customer has a mental health-related disability that
>> having the
>> >>> animal accompany the Customer is necessary to the Customer's
>> mental
>> >health
>> >>> or treatment that the individual providing the assessment of the
>> Customer
>> >>> is
>> >>> a licensed mental health professional and the Customer is under
>> his or
>> >her
>> >>> professional care the date and type of the mental health
>> professional's
>> >>> license and the state or other jurisdiction in which it was
>> issued.
>>
>>
>>
>> >>> International Travel with a Service Animal If you are traveling
>> with a
>> >>> service animal on an international flight, please read the
>> additional
>> >>> health
>> >>> documentation requirements here.
>>
>>
>> >>> *** Southwest Airlines
>> >>> http://www.southwest.com/travel_center/disability.html
>>
>> >>> Assistance Animals
>> >>> Trained Assistance Animals
>>
>> >>> Southwest Airlines welcomes trained assistance animals on all of
>> our
>> >>> flights. In accordance with federal Safety regulations, the
>> animal must
>> >be
>> >>> positioned so as not to obstruct Customers' expeditious
>> evacuation in the
>> >>> unlikely event of an emergency. Except when too large to be
>> safely
>> >>> accommodated, a trained assistance animal traveling with and
>> providing
>> >>> assistance to a Customer with a disability will be accommodated
>> in the
>> >>> aircraft cabin on the floor in front of or next to the Customer
>> with a
>> >>> disability.
>>
>> >>> Emotional Support Animals
>>
>> >>> Animals used for a Customer's emotional support are accepted in
>> the
>> >cabin.
>> >>> In order for a Customer to travel with an emotional support
>> animal, the
>> >>> Customer must provide to a Southwest Airlines Employee current
>> >>> documentation
>> >>> (not more than one year old) on letterhead from a mental health
>> >>> professional
>> >>> or medical doctor who is treating the Customer's mental
>> health-related
>> >>> disability stating:
>> >>> The passenger has a mental or emotional disability recognized in
>> the
>> >>> Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders - Fourth
>> Edition
>> >>> (DSM
>> >>> IV)
>> >>> The passenger needs the emotional support or psychiatric service
>> animal
>> >as
>> >>> an accommodation for air travel and/or for activity at the
>> passenger's
>> >>> destination The individual providing the assessment is a
>> licensed mental
>> >>> health professional, and the passenger is under his or her
>> professional
>> >>> care
>> >>> AND The date and type of the mental health professional's or
>> medical
>> >>> doctor's license and the state or other jurisdiction in which it
>> was
>> >>> issued.
>>
>> >>> Customers traveling with an assistance animal or an emotional
>> support
>> >>> animal
>> >>> cannot sit in an emergency exit seat.
>>
>>
>>
>> >>> *** United airlines
>> >>> http://www.united.com/page/article/0,6722,1045,00.html
>>
>> >>> United Airlines and United Express welcome service animals
>> accompanying
>> >>> persons with disabilities. There is no fee for service animals,
>> and they
>> >>> may
>> >>> travel in the aircraft cabin as long as they do not obstruct an
>> aisle or
>> >>> any
>> >>> other area used for emergency evacuations.
>>
>> >>> It may be helpful to outfit your service animal with a harness
>> or vest to
>> >>> make the animal's status obvious to airport personnel. If the
>> animal's
>> >>> status is questioned, you simply need to provide credible verbal
>> >assurance
>> >>> that the animal is assisting a passenger with a disability.
>>
>>
>> >>> Please note that quarantine restrictions may apply. Check with
>> your
>> >travel
>> >>> agent or a United reservations agent at least one month prior to
>> >departure
>> >>> to find out if there are any regulations specific to your
>> destination.
>>
>>
>> >>> Emotional support animals
>> >>> Emotional support animals are considered to be service animals.
>> However,
>> >a
>> >>> customer traveling with an emotional support animal will need to
>> have
>> >>> documentation on letterhead from a licensed mental health
>> professional,
>> >>> dated within the past 12 months, stating that the customer is
>> under
>> >>> professional care for a mental-health-related disability, and
>> that the
>> >>> animal's assistance is essential to his or her mental health.
>>
>>
>> >>> Therapy animals
>> >>> Therapy animals, which are pets that have been trained and
>> registered by
>> >a
>> >>> therapy organization in order to visit nursing homes, hospitals,
>> schools
>> >>> and
>> >>> other facilities, are not considered to be service animals.
>> When
>> >traveling
>> >>> with a therapy animal, standard pet-related regulations and
>> restrictions
>> >>> will apply.
>>
>> >>> Destination-specific information
>>
>> >>> Hawaii
>> >>> There are restrictions regarding the entry of service animals
>> into
>> >Hawaii.
>> >>> Customers planning to travel to Hawaii should contact the Hawaii
>> Animal
>> >>> Quarantine Branch manager directly for quarantine requirements.
>> The
>> >>> 24-hour
>> >>> phone number is 808-837-8092. You may also view animal
>> quarantine
>> >>> information at the Hawaii Department of Agriculture web site.
>>
>>
>> >>> United Kingdom
>> >>> United Airlines is permitted to accept service animals on
>> flights to the
>> >>> United Kingdom. Because UK regulations for accepting service
>> animals are
>> >>> very strict, both United and our customers must carefully follow
>> the
>> >>> appropriate procedures.
>>
>>
>> >>> As part of those procedures, any customer who intends to travel
>> with a
>> >>> service animal must obtain a preapproval letter from Defra
>> (Department
>> >for
>> >>> Environment, Food and Rural Affairs), a UK government agency.
>> Please note
>> >>> that the preapproval process for transporting service animals to
>> the UK
>> >>> can
>> >>> take up to two months.
>>
>>
>> >>> Visit the Defra web site for more information about requirements
>> and
>> >>> procedures for taking animals into the UK, or contact Defra by
>> phone at
>> >>> +44
>> >>> 870 241 1710, Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. UK time.
>> (Please
>> >>> note:
>> >>> Before dialing the number above, you must first enter the
>> international
>> >>> direct dialing code. In the United States and Canada, this code
>> is 011.)
>>
>>
>> >>> Other international destinations
>> >>> Many countries restrict the entry of animals. Restrictions vary
>> by
>> >>> country,
>> >>> and customers should contact the appropriate embassy or
>> consulate at
>> >least
>> >>> four weeks before departure to make sure that all necessary
>> procedures
>> >are
>> >>> followed.
>>
>> >>> *** US Airways
>>
>> >http://www.usairways.com/awa/content/traveltools/specialneeds/ani
>> mals.aspx
>>
>> >>> Service animals
>> >>> Service animals are welcome on all US Airways flights. There is
>> no charge
>> >>> for trained service animals.
>> >>> The number and type of service animals are not limited provided
>> they
>> >>> can fit on your lap or in the area directly in front of your
>> seat. Aisles
>> >>> may not be obstructed.
>> >>> If the service animal sits on the lap of the passenger, the
>> animal
>> >>> must be no larger than an infant child.
>> >>> .Additional restrictions apply for travel with service animals
>> on
>> >>> flights outside of the continental United States
>> >>> If you're traveling with a service animal and if you would like
>> >>> special seating such as a bulkhead seat, please call US Airways
>> >>> Reservations
>> >>> at 800-428-4322/TTY 800-245-2966 at least 24 hours before your
>> departure.
>> >>> In
>> >>> compliance with safety regulations, if you're traveling with a
>> service
>> >>> animal, you may not sit in an exit row.
>> >>> To show that an animal is a service animal, please provide:
>> >>> I.D. card for the animal
>> >>> Presence of harness or tags
>> >>> Other written documentation
>> >>> Credible verbal assurance of the passenger using the animal
>> >>> Emotional support or psychiatric service animals Please call US
>> Airways
>> >at
>> >>> 800-428-4322/TTY 800-245-2966 at least 48 hours prior to your
>> scheduled
>> >>> departure if you're traveling with emotional support or
>> psychiatric
>> >>> service
>> >>> animals.
>>
>> >>> To travel with an emotional support or psychiatric service
>> animal in the
>> >>> cabin, you must provide current documentation dated within one
>> year from
>> >>> the
>> >>> date of the scheduled initial flight on the letterhead of a
>> licensed
>> >>> mental
>> >>> health professional (psychiatrist, psychologist or licensed
>> clinical
>> >>> social
>> >>> worker). Documentation must state:
>> >>> The passenger has a mental or emotional disability recognized
>> in the
>> >>> Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders -- Fourth
>> Edition
>> >>> (DSM
>> >>> IV)
>> >>> The passenger needs the emotional support or psychiatric
>> service
>> >>> animal as an accommodation for air travel and/or for activity at
>> the
>> >>> passenger's destination
>> >>> The individual providing the assessment is a licensed mental
>> health
>> >>> professional, and the passenger is under his or her professional
>> care.
>> >>> The date and type of the mental health professional's license
>> and
>> >>> the state or other jurisdiction in which it was issued
>> >>> ________________________________________
>> >>> Hawaii animal quarantine
>> >>> Hawaii is a rabies-free state. If you're traveling to Hawaii
>> with a
>> >>> service
>> >>> animal, emotional support animal or psychiatric service animal,
>> you must
>> >>> have a health certificate issued within 14 days prior to travel.
>> You must
>> >>> also contact the Hawaii Department of Agriculture to get a
>> Neighborhood
>> >>> Island Permit before leaving the mainland if you're traveling to
>> Maui,
>> >>> Kauai
>> >>> or the Big Island.
>>
>> >>> US Airways will only permit service animals, emotional support
>> animals
>> >and
>> >>> psychiatric animals in the cabin for travel to/from Hawaii.
>>
>> >>> When the service animal or emotional support animal, or
>> psychiatric
>> >>> service
>> >>> animal is a bird or for information on requirements for allowing
>> service
>> >>> animals, emotional support animals and psychiatric service
>> animals to
>> >>> enter
>> >>> the state of Hawaii without quarantine, please contact the
>> Hawaii
>> >>> Department
>> >>> of Agriculture.
>>
>> >>> Hawaii Department of Agriculture
>> >>> Animal Quarantine Station
>> >>> 99-951 Halawa Valley Street
>> >>> Aiea, HI 96701-5602
>> >>> Phone: 808-483-7151
>> >>> Visit the Hawaii Department of Agriculture's website UK animal
>> >>> quarantine The United Kingdom is a rabies-free country and its
>> rules
>> >>> governing the entry of animals into the country, including
>> service
>> >>> animals,
>> >>> are strictly enforced. In the past, all animals traveling into
>> the United
>> >>> Kingdom were subject to quarantine for six months.
>>
>> >>> Now, if you meet certain requirements, it is possible to
>> transport a
>> >>> service
>> >>> dog or a service cat in the cabin on a flight into the UK,
>> without a
>> >>> six-month quarantine upon arrival.
>>
>> >>> When making a reservation, or no later than 72 hours before
>> departure,
>> >you
>> >>> must notify US Airways of your intention to transport a service
>> dog or a
>> >>> service cat in the cabin on a flight into the UK.
>>
>> >>> At the gate, prior to departure from the U.S., and upon landing
>> in the
>> >>> United Kingdom, you must present a date-stamped official
>> veterinary
>> >>> certificate, signed by a veterinarian licensed by an approved
>> country or
>> >>> an
>> >>> EU pet passport demonstrating that the animal has received:
>> >>> A microchip implant readable by an ISO-compatible scanner or by
>> >>> another scanner compatible with the implanted microchip provided
>> by the
>> >>> passenger.
>> >>> A vaccination against rabies.
>> >>> A rabies antibodies blood test. This test must be completed at
>> least
>> >>> six months before the animal's initial entry to the UK.
>> >>> Treatment for certain parasites.
>> >>> ________________________________________
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>> Message: 2
>> Date: Wed, 8 Jul 2009 22:12:50 -0500
>> From: "Cindy Ray" <cindyray at qwest.net>
>> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Service Animal Policies of Several Airlines
>> To: "NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users"
>> <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
>> Message-ID: <EBAF6DF097CA4895B5BDD1376286FF2C at CindyAspireOne>
>>
>> I don't like the bulkhead either, and they try to put me in it most of the
>> time. Often I can resist it; and I don't mind it if the fllight isn't very
>> full and I can have all three or two seats.
>>
>> Cindy Lou
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Nicole B. Torcolini" <ntorcolini at wavecable.com>
>> To: "'NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users'"
>> <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Wednesday, July 08, 2009 7:09 PM
>> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Service Animal Policies of Several Airlines
>>
>>
>> Yes, I get annoyed when they try to put me in the bulkhead . It's only
>> happened once, and they were able to move me. If you're in the bulkhead,
>> you cannot have any bags with you unless you get up to get them after take
>> off.
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf
>> Of Wayne Merritt
>> Sent: Wednesday, July 08, 2009 11:48 AM
>> To: NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users
>> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Service Animal Policies of Several Airlines
>>
>> I take my dog's harness off too, mainly because between my long legs and
>> her
>> long legs, there's not much room under those coach airline seats, and
>> every
>> inch or millimeter counts when it's for the dog's comfort. I sometimes
>> have
>> trouble with airline folk who want me to sit in the bulkhead. Truth be
>> told,
>> at least on Southwest, for me there's no diference in amount of room with
>> my
>> dog's and my own long legs.
>> Besides, if there's a wall in front, there's no room for the dog to
>> stretch
>> out, unless it's to the side. If there's no one sitting there, then that's
>> fine, but on full flights it can be a problem. Thankfully most of our
>> flights are only an hour. We're going to Florida in a few weeks and taking
>> one of those smaller jets part way. I'm wondering how that seating
>> arrangement will work. Should be interesting.
>>
>> Wayne
>>
>> On 7/8/09, Linda Gwizdak <linda.gwizdak at cox.net> wrote:
>> > Hi guys,
>> > I always take my dog's harness off while in flight. I take it off at
>> > my seat and stick it between the wall of the cabin and my seat - I
>> > ALWAYS try to get a window seat so people don't have to step over my
>> > dog when they want to get up to go to the bathroom. It's bad enough
>> > on my legs and feet to have Landon on them for a cross-country flight
>> (grin!).
>> >
>> > Besides "The Seeing Eye" being stamped on the harness, it is also
>> > stamped on the leash as well. On his collar is a Seeing Eye tag and a
>> > California Service Dog Tag. He and I are going to fly JetBlue in a
>> > coouple of months when we go to Vermont.
>> >
>> > Hope everyone has had a great convention - I'll be able to go again
>> someday!
>> >
>> > Cheers,
>> >
>> > Linda and Landon
>> > ----- Original Message -----
>> > From: "Cindy Ray" <cindyray at qwest.net>
>> > To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users"
>> > <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
>> > Sent: Tuesday, July 07, 2009 7:56 PM
>> > Subject: Re: [nagdu] Service Animal Policies of Several Airlines
>> >
>> >
>> >>I never take off the harness because mostly it is a hassle to get it
>> >>back on in the small space. I would think at least in the case of The
>> >>Seeing Eye ones that they would as they both have the school's name
>> >>on them.
>> >>
>> >> Cindy Lou
>> >>
>> >> ----- Original Message -----
>> >> From: "Nicole B. Torcolini" <ntorcolini at wavecable.com>
>> >> To: "'NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users'"
>> >> <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
>> >> Sent: Tuesday, July 07, 2009 9:08 PM
>> >> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Service Animal Policies of Several Airlines
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> I always remove Lexia's harness during flight for both safety and
>> >> comfort .
>> >> I wonder if the leash and collar would be enough, and, if not, if the
>> >> vest that I have for her for such times (which has two patches that
>> >> say service
>> >> dog) would suffice.
>> >>
>> >> -----Original Message-----
>> >> From: nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
>> >> Behalf Of Angie Matney
>> >> Sent: Monday, July 06, 2009 9:59 PM
>> >> To: 'NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users'
>> >> Subject: [nagdu] Service Animal Policies of Several Airlines
>> >>
>> >> The recent thread about Frontier (and my desire to procrastinate) led
>> >> me to compare the policies for several airlines as posted on their
>> >> web sites.
>> >> Some
>> >> appear not to have been updated since the new regulations went into
>> >> effect on May 13. Some are pages exclusively devoted to service
>> >> animals; some include information for people with disabilities
>> >> generally. I find that Frontier's policy sounds a little heavy-handed
>> >> in comparison to some others.
>> >> What do you all think? I put *** at the beginning of the material for
>> >> each airline. (I apologize that some of the URLs are links while
>> >> others are not.
>> >> I'm having formatting issues.)
>> >>
>> >> *** Delta Airlines
>> >> http://www.delta.com/planning_reservations/special_travel_needs/servi
>> >> ces_tra velers_disabilities/special_concerns/index.jsp
>> >>
>> >> We offer special seating for passengers with certain types of
>> >> disabilities.
>> >> Passengers who can have special seating include anyone:
>> >>
>> >> Who uses an aisle chair to get on the aircraft and can't readily
>> >> transfer over a fixed aisle armrest.
>> >> Traveling with an attendant helping them during the flight.
>> >> Traveling with a service animal.
>> >> With a fused leg.
>> >> Return to top
>> >>
>> >> ---------------------------------------------------------------------
>> >> -------
>> >> ----
>> >>
>> >> Service Animals
>> >> We welcome service animals in the aircraft cabin, such as dogs and
>> >> monkeys trained to assist passengers with mobility, visual, or
>> >> hearing disabilities.
>> >>
>> >> A service animal must be in the floor space where the passenger sits
>> >> and may not get in the way of an aisle or any area that needs to
>> >> remain clear for emergencies. (That's why we can't seat you in the
>> >> exit row.)
>> >>
>> >> Some locations (Hawaii, Great Britain, etc.) have quarantine laws for
>> >> animals, or might not permit their entry at all. See Health
>> >> Requirements for more information.
>> >>
>> >> We, or your travel agent, will be able to help you find out what the
>> >> requirements are for your destination. But remember, it's up to you
>> >> to follow the regulations.
>> >>
>> >> Return to top
>> >> *** Frontier Airlines
>> >> http://www.frontierairlines.com/frontier/customer-service/travel-supp
>> >> ort/pla
>> >> nning-your-trip.do
>> >>
>> >> traveling with a service animal
>> >> We accept service animals trained to assist passengers with
>> >> disabilities in the cabin of our aircraft at no charge. Here are a
>> >> few things to know about traveling with a service animal:
>> >> A health certificate is not required for service animals.
>> >> Identification of a service animal, including one or more of the
>> >> following, is required:
>> >> Animal identification card
>> >> Harnesses, vests, capes or backpack with appropriate identification
>> >> Verbal assurance detailing what services the animal provides, as well
>> >> as the training received A written statement or completion of
>> >> Frontier Medical Authorization Form
>> >> 30905 (PDF) by a mental health care professional may be required for
>> >> passengers wishing to travel with a therapeutic/emotional support
>> >> animal.
>> >>
>> >> Your service animal must be properly harnessed for the duration of
>> >> the flight(s). A proper harness is considered a collar and leash or
>> >> guide dog harness. The animal may sit at your feet and may not sit in
>> >> the aisle or another seat. If the animal is small enough, it may sit
>> >> on your lap. If you are traveling with a service animal, you may not
>> >> be seated in an emergency exit row.
>> >>
>> >> NOTE: We reserve the right to refuse to accommodate an animal in the
>> >> cabin if credible proof of service and training is not available, or
>> >> if the animal is considered aggressive or disruptive.
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> *** JetBlue
>> >> http://help.jetblue.com/SRVS/CGI-BIN/webisapi.dll?New,Kb=askBlue,case
>> >> =obj(10
>> >> 95)
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> Guidelines/Requirements - Service Animals on JetBlue JetBlue welcomes
>> >> service animals in the cabin, at no additional charge.
>> >> JetBlue will accept one service animal per qualified individual with
>> >> a disability; JetBlue will make every reasonable effort to
>> >> accommodate you in the event that you require the assistance of two
>> >> or more service animals.
>> >> You may purchase a second seat so that the animal can be accommodated
>> >> in accordance with FAA safety regulations or wait until a later
>> >> flight (if the animals cannot be accommodated together at a single
>> >> passenger seat).
>> >>
>> >> Please note the following when traveling with a service animal:
>> >>
>> >> Service animal(s) may not obstruct an aisle or any other area used
>> >> for an emergency evacuation. Service animals typically should remain
>> >> on the floor; however if the animal is small and well-behaved,
>> >> circumstances may permit the animal to remain in your lap during all
>> >> stages of flight.
>> >> Certain unusual service animals (i.e. snakes, other reptiles,
>> >> ferrets, rodents and spiders) pose unavoidable safety and/or public
>> >> health concerns and will not be allowed to jet with us. The release
>> >> of such an animal in the aircraft could result in a direct threat to
>> >> the health or safety of customers and crewmembers.
>> >> Service animals in training are not accepted.
>> >> Service animals may not occupy a seat.
>> >> JetBlue will provide assistance to and from Airport Animal Relief
>> >> Areas for Customers and their service animals.
>> >> Currently there are no vaccination requirements for service animals
>> >> on domestic flights.
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> Types of Service Animals
>> >> Service Animals - A Service Animal has been through some type of
>> >> training to perform a specific active function, such as path finding,
>> >> picking up objects, carrying things, providing additional stability,
>> >> responding to sounds, etc.
>> >>
>> >> Emotional Support/Psychiatric Service Animals - An Emotional Support
>> >> or Psychiatric Service Animal can only be used by persons with a
>> >> diagnosed mental or emotional disorder and need not have specific
>> >> training for that function but must be trained to behave appropriately
>> >> in
>> a public setting.
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> Documentation and Requirements for Traveling with a Service Animal
>> >> Service Animals
>> >>
>> >> Service Animals shall have identifiers such as identification cards,
>> >> other written documentation, presence of harnesses, tags or "the
>> >> credible verbal assurances of a qualified individual with a disability
>> using the animal".
>> >>
>> >> Please note: documentation is not required as a condition for
>> >> permitting an individual to travel with his or her service animal in
>> >> the cabin unless a Customer's verbal assurance is not credible.
>> >>
>> >> Emotional Support/Psychiatric Service Animals
>> >>
>> >> Emotional Support/Psychiatric Service Animals require current
>> >> documentation (i.e., not more than one year old) on letterhead from a
>> >> licensed mental health professional stating:
>> >>
>> >> that the Customer has a mental health-related disability that having
>> >> the animal accompany the Customer is necessary to the Customer's
>> >> mental health or treatment that the individual providing the
>> >> assessment of the Customer is a licensed mental health professional
>> >> and the Customer is under his or her professional care the date and
>> >> type of the mental health professional's license and the state or
>> >> other jurisdiction in which it was issued.
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> International Travel with a Service Animal If you are traveling with
>> >> a service animal on an international flight, please read the
>> >> additional health documentation requirements here.
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> *** Southwest Airlines
>> >> http://www.southwest.com/travel_center/disability.html
>> >>
>> >> Assistance Animals
>> >> Trained Assistance Animals
>> >>
>> >> Southwest Airlines welcomes trained assistance animals on all of our
>> >> flights. In accordance with federal Safety regulations, the animal
>> >> must be positioned so as not to obstruct Customers' expeditious
>> >> evacuation in the unlikely event of an emergency. Except when too
>> >> large to be safely accommodated, a trained assistance animal
>> >> traveling with and providing assistance to a Customer with a
>> >> disability will be accommodated in the aircraft cabin on the floor in
>> >> front of or next to the Customer with a disability.
>> >>
>> >> Emotional Support Animals
>> >>
>> >> Animals used for a Customer's emotional support are accepted in the
>> cabin.
>> >> In order for a Customer to travel with an emotional support animal,
>> >> the Customer must provide to a Southwest Airlines Employee current
>> >> documentation (not more than one year old) on letterhead from a
>> >> mental health professional or medical doctor who is treating the
>> >> Customer's mental health-related disability stating:
>> >> The passenger has a mental or emotional disability recognized in the
>> >> Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders - Fourth
>> >> Edition (DSM
>> >> IV)
>> >> The passenger needs the emotional support or psychiatric service
>> >> animal as an accommodation for air travel and/or for activity at the
>> >> passenger's destination The individual providing the assessment is a
>> >> licensed mental health professional, and the passenger is under his
>> >> or her professional care AND The date and type of the mental health
>> >> professional's or medical doctor's license and the state or other
>> >> jurisdiction in which it was issued.
>> >>
>> >> Customers traveling with an assistance animal or an emotional support
>> >> animal cannot sit in an emergency exit seat.
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> *** United airlines
>> >> http://www.united.com/page/article/0,6722,1045,00.html
>> >>
>> >> United Airlines and United Express welcome service animals
>> >> accompanying persons with disabilities. There is no fee for service
>> >> animals, and they may travel in the aircraft cabin as long as they do
>> >> not obstruct an aisle or any other area used for emergency
>> >> evacuations.
>> >>
>> >> It may be helpful to outfit your service animal with a harness or
>> >> vest to make the animal's status obvious to airport personnel. If the
>> >> animal's status is questioned, you simply need to provide credible
>> >> verbal assurance that the animal is assisting a passenger with a
>> disability.
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> Please note that quarantine restrictions may apply. Check with your
>> >> travel agent or a United reservations agent at least one month prior
>> >> to departure to find out if there are any regulations specific to your
>> destination.
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> Emotional support animals
>> >> Emotional support animals are considered to be service animals.
>> >> However, a customer traveling with an emotional support animal will
>> >> need to have documentation on letterhead from a licensed mental
>> >> health professional, dated within the past 12 months, stating that
>> >> the customer is under professional care for a mental-health-related
>> >> disability, and that the animal's assistance is essential to his or her
>> mental health.
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> Therapy animals
>> >> Therapy animals, which are pets that have been trained and registered
>> >> by a therapy organization in order to visit nursing homes, hospitals,
>> >> schools and other facilities, are not considered to be service
>> >> animals. When traveling with a therapy animal, standard pet-related
>> >> regulations and restrictions will apply.
>> >>
>> >> Destination-specific information
>> >>
>> >> Hawaii
>> >> There are restrictions regarding the entry of service animals into
>> Hawaii.
>> >> Customers planning to travel to Hawaii should contact the Hawaii
>> >> Animal Quarantine Branch manager directly for quarantine
>> >> requirements. The 24-hour phone number is 808-837-8092. You may also
>> >> view animal quarantine information at the Hawaii Department of
>> >> Agriculture web site.
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> United Kingdom
>> >> United Airlines is permitted to accept service animals on flights to
>> >> the United Kingdom. Because UK regulations for accepting service
>> >> animals are very strict, both United and our customers must carefully
>> >> follow the appropriate procedures.
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> As part of those procedures, any customer who intends to travel with
>> >> a service animal must obtain a preapproval letter from Defra
>> >> (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs), a UK government
>> >> agency. Please note that the preapproval process for transporting
>> >> service animals to the UK can take up to two months.
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> Visit the Defra web site for more information about requirements and
>> >> procedures for taking animals into the UK, or contact Defra by phone
>> >> at
>> >> +44
>> >> 870 241 1710, Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. UK time.
>> >> (Please
>> >> note:
>> >> Before dialing the number above, you must first enter the
>> >> international direct dialing code. In the United States and Canada,
>> >> this code is 011.)
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> Other international destinations
>> >> Many countries restrict the entry of animals. Restrictions vary by
>> >> country, and customers should contact the appropriate embassy or
>> >> consulate at least four weeks before departure to make sure that all
>> >> necessary procedures are followed.
>> >>
>> >> *** US Airways
>> >> http://www.usairways.com/awa/content/traveltools/specialneeds/animals
>> >> .aspx
>> >>
>> >> Service animals
>> >> Service animals are welcome on all US Airways flights. There is no
>> >> charge for trained service animals.
>> >> The number and type of service animals are not limited provided they
>> >> can fit on your lap or in the area directly in front of your seat.
>> >> Aisles may not be obstructed.
>> >> If the service animal sits on the lap of the passenger, the animal
>> >> must be no larger than an infant child.
>> >> .Additional restrictions apply for travel with service animals on
>> >> flights outside of the continental United States If you're traveling
>> >> with a service animal and if you would like special seating such as a
>> >> bulkhead seat, please call US Airways Reservations at
>> >> 800-428-4322/TTY 800-245-2966 at least 24 hours before your departure.
>> >> In
>> >> compliance with safety regulations, if you're traveling with a
>> >> service animal, you may not sit in an exit row.
>> >> To show that an animal is a service animal, please provide:
>> >> I.D. card for the animal
>> >> Presence of harness or tags
>> >> Other written documentation
>> >> Credible verbal assurance of the passenger using the animal
>> >> Emotional support or psychiatric service animals Please call US
>> >> Airways at 800-428-4322/TTY 800-245-2966 at least 48 hours prior to
>> >> your scheduled departure if you're traveling with emotional support
>> >> or psychiatric service animals.
>> >>
>> >> To travel with an emotional support or psychiatric service animal in
>> >> the cabin, you must provide current documentation dated within one
>> >> year from the date of the scheduled initial flight on the letterhead
>> >> of a licensed mental health professional (psychiatrist, psychologist
>> >> or licensed clinical social worker). Documentation must state:
>> >> The passenger has a mental or emotional disability recognized in the
>> >> Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders -- Fourth
>> >> Edition (DSM
>> >> IV)
>> >> The passenger needs the emotional support or psychiatric service
>> >> animal as an accommodation for air travel and/or for activity at the
>> >> passenger's destination The individual providing the assessment is a
>> >> licensed mental health professional, and the passenger is under his
>> >> or her professional care.
>> >> The date and type of the mental health professional's license and
>> >> the state or other jurisdiction in which it was issued
>> >> ________________________________________
>> >> Hawaii animal quarantine
>> >> Hawaii is a rabies-free state. If you're traveling to Hawaii with a
>> >> service animal, emotional support animal or psychiatric service
>> >> animal, you must have a health certificate issued within 14 days
>> >> prior to travel. You must also contact the Hawaii Department of
>> >> Agriculture to get a Neighborhood Island Permit before leaving the
>> >> mainland if you're traveling to Maui, Kauai or the Big Island.
>> >>
>> >> US Airways will only permit service animals, emotional support
>> >> animals and psychiatric animals in the cabin for travel to/from Hawaii.
>> >>
>> >> When the service animal or emotional support animal, or psychiatric
>> >> service animal is a bird or for information on requirements for
>> >> allowing service animals, emotional support animals and psychiatric
>> >> service animals to enter the state of Hawaii without quarantine,
>> >> please contact the Hawaii Department of Agriculture.
>> >>
>> >> Hawaii Department of Agriculture
>> >> Animal Quarantine Station
>> >> 99-951 Halawa Valley Street
>> >> Aiea, HI 96701-5602
>> >> Phone: 808-483-7151
>> >> Visit the Hawaii Department of Agriculture's website UK animal
>> >> quarantine The United Kingdom is a rabies-free country and its rules
>> >> governing the entry of animals into the country, including service
>> >> animals, are strictly enforced. In the past, all animals traveling
>> >> into the United Kingdom were subject to quarantine for six months.
>> >>
>> >> Now, if you meet certain requirements, it is possible to transport a
>> >> service dog or a service cat in the cabin on a flight into the UK,
>> >> without a six-month quarantine upon arrival.
>> >>
>> >> When making a reservation, or no later than 72 hours before
>> >> departure, you must notify US Airways of your intention to transport
>> >> a service dog or a service cat in the cabin on a flight into the UK.
>> >>
>> >> At the gate, prior to departure from the U.S., and upon landing in
>> >> the United Kingdom, you must present a date-stamped official
>> >> veterinary certificate, signed by a veterinarian licensed by an
>> >> approved country or an EU pet passport demonstrating that the animal
>> >> has received:
>> >> A microchip implant readable by an ISO-compatible scanner or by
>> >> another scanner compatible with the implanted microchip provided by
>> >> the passenger.
>> >> A vaccination against rabies.
>> >> A rabies antibodies blood test. This test must be completed at least
>> >> six months before the animal's initial entry to the UK.
>> >> Treatment for certain parasites.
>> >> ________________________________________
>> >> The passenger is responsible for the costs and fees associated with
>> >> the UK's Pet Travel Scheme.
>> >>
>> >> For detailed current information about compliance procedures, go to
>> >> the UK's Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs (DEFFA)
>> >> website.
>> >> UK's Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs (DEFFA)
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
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>> Message: 3
>> Date: Wed, 8 Jul 2009 22:13:45 -0500
>> From: "Cindy Ray" <cindyray at qwest.net>
>> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Service Animal Policies of Several Airlines
>> To: "NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users"
>> <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
>> Message-ID: <AB6F370A28AD4689AEC08B5B154E7A17 at CindyAspireOne>
>>
>> I insist on window seating. Aisle is too risky, and if you are in the
>> middle, or on the aisle, the one by the window has to crawl over or
>> everyone
>> has to get out.
>>
>> CL
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Katrin Andberg" <katrin at maplewooddog.com>
>> To: <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Wednesday, July 08, 2009 8:19 PM
>> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Service Animal Policies of Several Airlines
>>
>>
>> The harness I have for James (an LDS leather American style guide harness)
>> has the quick release handle and I absolutely love that feature! When we
>> fly, I just unhook the handle and he's more comfortable, I'm more
>> comfortable and the handle is easy to slid in beside him and the wall (I
>> also try to get window seating whenever possible)
>>
>>
>>
>> Katrin & James
>>
>>
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>> Message: 4
>> Date: Thu, 9 Jul 2009 14:20:09 -0500
>> From: "Cindy Ray" <cindyray at qwest.net>
>> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Service Animal Policies of Several Airlines
>> To: "NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users"
>> <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
>> Message-ID: <F6F52B3A30B0456DA020C5572A794AC9 at CindyAspireOne>
>>
>> I don't think they say much about fanny packs because they are usually
>> attached to you. Carried the Stream in my coat in the winter; if carrying
>> it
>> in summer I would try to carry it in a big pocket or in my computer bag;
>> then I would get it out and wear it because I have a case with a strap on
>> it, or put it in a pocket. You can carry quite a little bit of stuff with
>> you if it's attached.
>>
>> Cindy Lou
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> ------------------------------
>>
>> Message: 5
>> Date: Thu, 09 Jul 2009 15:58:12 -0400
>> From: "Marion & Martin" <swampfox1833 at verizon.net>
>> Subject: [nagdu] We Are #4!
>> To: "NAGDU List" <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
>> Message-ID: <010201ca00cf$974ff370$6601a8c0 at marion475ae1fe>
>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"
>>
>> Dear All,
>> I have jsut returned from our national Convention and NAGDU really
>> shined this year! This message is to let everyone know that Team NAGDU was
>>
>> the #4 team for the March for Independence with $3655! Thanks to all of
>> our team members - both those who marched on Monday and our virtual
>> marchers - for your hard work and dedication! More about the convention
>> will follow as I decompress and! after a week away, I need to get a few
>> things done in my personal and professional life, after which I will share
>>
>> a lot more information with everyone!
>>
>> Fraternally yours,
>> Marion Gwizdala
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> ------------------------------
>>
>> Message: 6
>> Date: Thu, 09 Jul 2009 16:03:03 -0400
>> From: "Marion & Martin" <swampfox1833 at verizon.net>
>> Subject: [nagdu] Elections
>> To: "NAGDU List" <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
>> Message-ID: <010901ca00d0$4524aef0$6601a8c0 at marion475ae1fe>
>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"
>>
>> Dear Fellow NAGDU Listers,
>> I wanted to send one more message to let everyone know the results of
>> our elections which were held on Friday, July 3 during the business
>> meeting of the National Association of Guide dog Users. Those elected were
>>
>> Michael Hingson, Vice President;
>> Antoinette "Toni" Whaley, Treasurer;
>> Margo Downey, Board Member;
>>
>> Congratulations to all on your elections! I am looking forward to a
>> fantastic year filled with prosperity and progress! As I mentioned in an
>> earlier message, more will follow!
>>
>> Fraternally yours,
>> Marion Gwizdala, President
>>
>>
>>
>> ------------------------------
>>
>> Message: 7
>> Date: Thu, 09 Jul 2009 16:33:48 -0400
>> From: d m gina <dmgina at samobile.net>
>> Subject: Re: [nagdu] We Are #4!
>> To: nagdu at nfbnet.org
>> Message-ID: <20090709203348.4318.62987 at web1.serotek.com>
>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"; format="flowed"
>>
>> Welcome home,
>> I hope you get a new dog soon.
>> Will you and Mary go at the same time?
>> that would be so cool if you did.
>>
>> --
>> --Dar
>> every saint has a past
>> every sinner has a future
>>
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>> ------------------------------
>>
>> Message: 8
>> Date: Thu, 09 Jul 2009 16:29:00 -0500 (CDT)
>> From: merrys at verizon.net
>> Subject: Re: [nagdu] We Are #4!
>> To: nagdu at nfbnet.org
>> Message-ID:
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>> Message: 9
>> Date: Thu, 09 Jul 2009 19:59:14 -0400
>> From: d m gina <dmgina at samobile.net>
>> Subject: Re: [nagdu] We Are #4!
>> To: nagdu at nfbnet.org
>> Message-ID: <20090709235914.24681.95661 at web1.serotek.com>
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>>
>> Mary I wish you the best.
>> I know how it is to work with out a dog.
>> You feel so lost.
>>
>> --
>> --Dar
>> every saint has a past
>> every sinner has a future
>>
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>> ------------------------------
>>
>> Message: 10
>> Date: Thu, 09 Jul 2009 20:29:10 -0400
>> From: "Marion & Martin" <swampfox1833 at verizon.net>
>> Subject: Re: [nagdu] We Are #4!
>> To: "NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users"
>> <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
>> Message-ID: <013f01ca00f5$72353e80$6601a8c0 at marion475ae1fe>
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>> reply-type=response
>>
>> Dar,
>> Although NFB conventions are an awesome place to be and give us what
>> Merry calls "a shot of NFB-12", like the old song, There's No Place Like
>> Home"!
>> Merry and I will be getting community training from GDF. It is likely
>> we
>> will do our training together, contingent upon them having a good match
>> for
>> both of us at the same time.
>>
>> Peace!
>> Marion
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "d m gina" <dmgina at samobile.net>
>> To: <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Thursday, July 09, 2009 4:33 PM
>> Subject: Re: [nagdu] We Are #4!
>>
>>
>> > Welcome home,
>> > I hope you get a new dog soon.
>> > Will you and Mary go at the same time?
>> > that would be so cool if you did.
>> >
>> > --
>> > --Dar
>> > every saint has a past
>> > every sinner has a future
>> >
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>> > www.serotek.com to learn more about accessibility anywhere.
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>>
>> ------------------------------
>>
>> Message: 11
>> Date: Thu, 9 Jul 2009 20:28:27 -0400
>> From: "Lisa" <lison1273 at live.com>
>> Subject: Re: [nagdu] [Seeingeye-l] [GDUI-Friends] Re: [buddy-l] Young
>> DogsSlowing Down in the Summer heat.
>> To: "Discussions Of The Seeing Eye" <seeingeye-l at list.web.net>
>> Message-ID: <SNT107-DS39464F08AB24BA62E7E7FD3270 at phx.gbl>
>> Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1";
>> reply-type=response
>>
>> When we go to this park I would have to say that the temperature is at the
>> very most between the mid to upper seventies. When I stop for water it is
>> always in the shade. I have never and would never work her in the
>> eighties
>> unless it was absolutely necessary. I think thathappened at the most
>> twice
>> and that was when I had an appointment or a meeting and when we left the
>> house it was somewhat cooler. Hailey has and will give me very definite
>> signs if and when she is too hot. For instance the first time that we
>> went
>> to the park I did not have any water for us and as we were going around
>> the
>> loop she put her head on my knee and then a few steps she stopped dead in
>> her tracks and I knew right then and there that she has had enough. Oncde
>>
>> I
>> got that sign I stopped when we got back to the starting poi nt of the
>> loop
>> and sat down and waited for my friend to finish his walk. I definitely
>> listen and will always listen to my girls warning cues. I love her so
>> much
>> that I would never make her do anything that she couldn't or would not do
>> when it comes to the heat. Please don't think that I am just worrying
>> about
>> myself and not giving her any consideration because I am.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> ------------------------------
>>
>> Message: 12
>> Date: Thu, 09 Jul 2009 19:35:13 -0500 (CDT)
>> From: merrys at verizon.net
>> Subject: [nagdu] Dog Massage at NAGDU Seminar
>> To: flagdu at nfbnet.org, nagdu at nfbnet.org
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