[nagdu] Traveling in Pickups Was Re: Guide Horse, was: Have to Ask

Wed May 27 05:51:44 UTC 2009

Yes...I always try to plan ahead.  There certainly have been a few times, 
for one reason or another, that I have left Lexia home.  And she loves me 
all the more when I get home.  They don't know if you've been gone 5 
minutes, 5 hours, or 5 days, but they act as though they have not seen you 
for 5 years.  I do not know what I'd do without my precious pooch.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Wayne Merritt" <wcmerritt at gmail.com>
To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users" 
<nagdu at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Tuesday, May 26, 2009 9:01 PM
Subject: Re: [nagdu] Traveling in Pickups Was Re: Guide Horse,was: Have to 
Ask

My 65 pound GSd rides in the floor of the front seat whenever I ride
with one of my drivers. It's a littel tight for her, but better than
the floor of a cramped taxi cab. Thankfully, since society in general
has gotten, um larger, pickups also have gained some size to them. If
I were faced with a truly tight pickup cab though, then I'd probably
have to decide whetehr it was worth taking the dog or not, and if not,
plan accordingly.

Wayne

On 5/26/09, Julie J <julielj at windstream.net> wrote:
> Ummm...The only vehicle my family has is a pick up.  The dogs ride in it 
> all
> the time.  They ride in the front, on the floor, by my feet.  If both dogs
> are going, one rides in the front with me and the other rides in the back
> seat. It's a crew cab.
>
> HTH
> Julie
>
> ----- 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, May 26, 2009 5:40 PM
> Subject: [nagdu] Traveling in Pickups Was Re: Guide Horse, was: Have to 
> Ask
>
>
>> traveling in pickup trucks
>> Regardless of whether it's a mini horse or a dog, I am 99% sure that 
>> there
>> are laws requiring that the animal either be cross tied to prevent them
>> from
>> jumping out and strangling themselves or they must be in a cage/crate 
>> that
>> must be strapped down.
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Ann Edie" <annedie at nycap.rr.com>
>> To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users"
>> <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Tuesday, May 26, 2009 2:17 PM
>> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Guide Horse, was: Have to Ask
>>
>>
>> When I travel in a car, Panda stands on the floor in the back seat,
>> crosswise.  My family has a minivan, and Panda rides in it in the middle
>> seat area standing crosswise.  I have not ridden in a pick-up truck with
>> her.
>>
>> Ann
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Zena Atchison" <meme57 at centurytel.net>
>> To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users"
>> <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Tuesday, May 26, 2009 11:14 AM
>> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Guide Horse, was: Have to Ask
>>
>>
>>> when you travel in a pickup where do you put the horse?
>>> or in a car where do you put a horse:
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "Ann Edie" <annedie at nycap.rr.com>
>>> To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users"
>>> <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
>>> Sent: Tuesday, May 26, 2009 3:41 AM
>>> Subject: [nagdu] Guide Horse, was: Have to Ask
>>>
>>>
>>>> Hi, Nicole,
>>>>
>>>> I guess that would be me, Ann Edie, and my miniature horse guide, 
>>>> Panda.
>>>> Panda has been my guide for almost six years now, since the summer of
>>>> 2003.
>>>>
>>>> I'm not sure exactly what you mean by the differences in behavior
>>>> between
>>>> guide dogs and miniature horse guides, but Panda performs all the same
>>>> guide tasks as a well-trained guide dog does.  The care of a miniature
>>>> horse is generally similar to that of a dog--feeding, grooming,
>>>> relieving, and providing exercise, mental stimulation, and
>>>> companionship.
>>>> Some of the details are different, of course, due to the different
>>>> species.
>>>>
>>>> As far as access issues are concerned, I have had very few instances of
>>>> reluctance on the part of business operators to allow me into their
>>>> facilities with my guide horse.  The exception has been one of the 
>>>> major
>>>> guide dog training programs and airlines.
>>>>
>>>> The major differences between working with a guide horse and a guide
>>>> dog--I worked with 3 guide dogs before getting Panda--from my point of
>>>> view, are that I never have to worry about Panda bolting off to chase a
>>>> cat or other animal, and that I can expect my partnership with Panda to
>>>> go on getting deeper and more wonderful for decades to come.
>>>>
>>>> I'm happy to answer any other questions you have about working or 
>>>> living
>>>> with a guide horse.
>>>>
>>>> Best,
>>>> Ann
>>>>
>>>> ----- 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: Monday, May 25, 2009 4:11 PM
>>>> Subject: [nagdu] Have to Ask
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> It has come up twice recently and I can't help but asking.  Who owns
>>>>> the
>>>>> guide horse?  I would be interested in knowing more, especially how 
>>>>> the
>>>>> behavior, care, and access issues compare to those of a dog.
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