[nagdu] People problems on the bus

[Rachel and Rhett]

    Hi, Mardi.

I, too, would be willing to help. Email me off list if you need my number as 
it changed awhile back.
Rachel and Rhett
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mardi Hadfield" <wolfsinger.lakota at gmail.com>
To: <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Wednesday, November 25, 2009 6:03 PM
Subject: Re: [nagdu] People problems on the bus


> Jeanette, my dog was owner trained with the help of a trainer. Nick, my
> trainer went back to collage and is having final exams right now. He said 
> he
> would help as soon as he could. I do have another friend who may be 
> willing
> to help.Dar, I use a halti which is similar to the gentle leader on Shaman
> all the time as I am deaf in one ear and can't tell where sound is coming
> from. I can feel my dog turn his head toward the sound better when using 
> the
> halti rather than just using a regular collar. I find my self constantly
> correcting my dog, and he is beginning to ignore the corrections. He is 
> not
> a soft dog. I don't want to ruin him by over correction, but these people
> are also ruining his training. I tried to use the clicker to train him to
> touch my leg if some one was petting him, but if he is already on the bus
> and I am still off the bus, that doesn't work. Julie, I don't have as much
> trouble if I get a bus with a ramp as we can go up the ramp together. The
> bus company seems to put the older buses with lifts on the routs I have to
> take.These lifts are very fragile and half the time they are broken down.
> They are suppose to be able to hold up to 600 lbs. but some times they
> falter with just me and my chair on it. My wheelchair weighs 250 lbs.,the
> dog 65lbs., and I weigh 180. These old lifts will not work with that much
> combined weight on it. That is why I do it the way I do. We do have Para
> transit but I only qualify for medical appointments.For any other
> destination, I have to ride the bus. Marion, I live in Tucson Arizona,and
> yes we do have laws protecting us but they are never enforced. If you
> remember a while ago when I was still using Nala and Shaman was in 
> training.
> The bus driver had a passenger kick Nala and push her off the bus because 
> he
> did not want to let me on the bus. He said that the bus was full but there
> were no other wheelchairs on it and he let other people that were walking 
> on
> but refused me and Nala. With all the complaints I made and even tried to
> file a complaint with the atty. gen., ABSOLUTLY NOTHING was ever done 
> about
> it. This is a state that is not "friendly" to the disabled. The service 
> dog
> laws are NEVER enforced. I was arrested and dragged through court because
> some one said they saw me beating Lily, my first guide.This was done by
> people who were interfering with my dog and I gave the dog a leash
> correction because she was distracted by these people. They interfered and 
> I
> was arrested,because I corrected my dog. I did not beat her nor have I 
> ever
> beat any animal, but that is Tucson AZ. A lot  weird people live here. I 
> am
> at my wits end. I dread having to go out in public now. I can see myself
> becoming a recluse very easily.   Mardi and Shaman and Nala,retired.
>
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