[nagdu] number 4
Marion & Martin
swampfox1833 at verizon.net
Fri Jul 10 03:37:36 UTC 2009
Cheryl,
Great news that you got more sponsors. I am hoping we can at least
double our total for next year. I have plans to make this happen involving
some concert dates in new York!
This year's convention was indeed inspiring. I have my shot of NFB-12
and am ready to get to work! We'll see you next year in the other "Big D"!
Fraternally,
Marion
----- Original Message -----
From: "cheryl echevarria" <cherylandmaxx at hotmail.com>
To: <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Thursday, July 09, 2009 9:24 PM
Subject: [nagdu] number 4
> 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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> Subject: nagdu Digest, Vol 52, Issue 9
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>> 1. Re: Service Animal Policies of Several Airlines (sam)
>> 2. Re: Service Animal Policies of Several Airlines (Cindy Ray)
>> 3. Re: Service Animal Policies of Several Airlines (Cindy Ray)
>> 4. Re: Service Animal Policies of Several Airlines (Cindy Ray)
>> 5. We Are #4! (Marion & Martin)
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>> DogsSlowing Down in the Summer heat. (Lisa)
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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.
>> >>> ________________________________________
>> >>> The passenger is responsible for the costs and fees associated
>> with the
>> >>> UK's
>> >>> Pet Travel Scheme.
>>
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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>
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>> 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
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
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>> 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>
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>> 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"
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>> 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
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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
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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
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>> 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>
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>>
>> 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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>> 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>
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>>
>> 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.
>>
>>
>>
>>
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>> 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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