[nagdu] Guide dog injured on escalator

[Pickrell, Rebecca M (IS)]

I also wonder why the school assuming there was one, couldn't have cared
for the man's dog so he could go to work? I understand needing to be
home so the dog has care, and I understand needing the dog to have the
right kind of care, but it seems like the school again assuming there
was one, could have stepped in if they were asked. 

Anybody know anything about that?

 

From: nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
Behalf Of Nimer
Sent: Sunday, November 08, 2009 9:51 PM
To: NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users
Subject: Re: [nagdu] Guide dog injured on escalator

 

While Abbie does well on moving sidewalks and escalators, I normally
pick her up by the backstrap of her harness as we disembark so that I
don't have to take the chance of her slicing her paws. In my class, TSE
did escalator work with the graduates I've talked to, and I'm sure with
everyone. They taught us that if possible, we should avoid escalators
and moving sidewalks, however if we had to use them, we should move
quickly off the end or avoid the end altogether by picking up the dog by
the backstrap. Also, this man said he was unable to travel without his
dog. While I understand the trauma he was put through, I would have to
hope that if something happened to Abbie, I would still be able to
travel.

Thanks
Nimer J

Cindy Ray wrote: 

Yeah, but the escallator was damaged, and maybe it couldn't have been 
helped. My dog is pleased to ride and quick to disembark, too. I think I

learned it better myself this last time.
 
 
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Wayne Merritt" <wcmerritt at gmail.com> <mailto:wcmerritt at gmail.com>

To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users" 
<nagdu at nfbnet.org> <mailto:nagdu at nfbnet.org> 
Sent: Sunday, November 08, 2009 8:20 PM
Subject: Re: [nagdu] Guide dog injured on escalator
 
 
Also, just covering abases here, was the gentleman trained how to use
and escalator with his dog? Probably so, but the thought of if he took
the escalator and thought nothing about it, only to have the issue
with the dog comes to mind. Do all guide dog schools teach this in
training? If not, why not?
 
Though Gucci is wary of getting on one, which might not be a bad
thing, she's fine when riding on it, and definitely wants to get off
when we reach the end. Though I don't rush her, I am aware of where
her paws are and how she's doing on the ride. This also makes me
wonder if the man was aware of his dog's and where the paws were, and
where they were when they neared the end.
 
Jmt,
Wayne
 
On 11/8/09, Cindy Ray <cindyray at qwest.net> <mailto:cindyray at qwest.net>
wrote:
  

	I am wondering some things about this. Would this guy have any
recourse
	about losing his job? Could he have taken FMLA Leave to care for
the dog?
	 
	Cindy
	 
	 
	 
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