[nagdu] a couple questions

Mon Dec 6 19:39:46 UTC 2010

Hello:

At my school in Canada I was accompanied  to the desk for my airline and from their they the air line rep took me through security and to my gate. That worked fine for me but I'm used to flying, before I had a dog, so the only thing that was different in this was having the dog. It was my first time flying with a guide dog so certainly I was nervous about how he would be on the plane but it all went just fine.

Gary

----- Original Message -----
From: Brenda <bjnite at windstream.net>
Date: Monday, December 6, 2010 10:10 am
Subject: Re: [nagdu] a couple questions
To: "NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users" <nagdu at nfbnet.org>

> So if I choose Seeing Eye I donn't have to worry about a patdown 
> because I will have an escort to security, but if I choose GDB I 
> run the risk.  I'm sure the Seeing Eye teams can navigate 
> just fine, but it is especially nice to know you get a little 
> extra help on the way home.  Even when I was sighted I 
> didn't like traveling in airports alone.
> 
> Hey Melissa, how does your roomate like her Leader Dog and her 
> experience in training?
> 
> 
> On 12/6/2010 12:40 PM, Jordan Gallacher wrote:
> >
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nagdu-
> bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf
> >Of Cindy Ray
> >Sent: Monday, December 06, 2010 11:14 AM
> >To: NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users
> >Subject: Re: [nagdu] a couple questions
> >
> >You probably won't be going through a body scan or invasive pat 
> down if you
> >make sure you are not wearing or carrying metal on you. When 
> you go home, at
> >
> >least from TSE, the instructors get a pass through the security and
> >accompany you to the gate. They aren't allowed to walk on the 
> plane with you
> >
> >anymore though, but how lost can you get, even with a new dog, 
> walking down
> >a jetway?By the time you leave GDB, you don't have the 
> instructor going to
> >the gate with you, but at an unfamiliar airport, I ask for assistance
> >anyway.  The instructors at GDB really put a huge emphasis 
> on getting the
> >dog to do what you want, and even on routes, they pretty 
> quickly will follow
> >you byt not say much except if the dog does something and you 
> didn't catch
> >it or if you are in immediate danger.  By the time you are 
> in the airport
> >heading home, you will have all the skills you need from GDB to 
> navigate an
> >airport with or without assistance by someone.
> >Jordan
> >
> >Cindy
> >
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "Brenda"<bjnite at windstream.net>
> >To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users"
> ><nagdu at nfbnet.org>
> >Sent: Monday, December 06, 2010 10:54 AM
> >Subject: Re: [nagdu] a couple questions
> >
> >
> >Interesting about your horror stories about people who know 
> people and
> >down the line about Leader.  My friend won't go anywhere 
> else.  I have
> >had two direct stories about people who didn't feel they got 
> help after
> >graduation from Seeing Eye, however, both would recommend 
> Seeing Eye.
> >Seems like in both cases there are more to the stories than at first
> >glance.  I'm hoping the poster that has had several Leader 
> dogs will
> >post some information about the school.   I am 
> looking for information
> >like Shannon posted and also Cindy has provided some very good 
> points to
> >think about.
> >
> >Here is one point I am considering - If I have to fly I could 
> well have
> >to endure a body scan on the way home.  Hard as I might 
> try not to set
> >off a metal detector, I might just be the random lucky winner 
> of a full
> >body pat down (grope) as people with service dogs are not 
> allowed to go
> >through the full body scan machines, and I am not up to that so 
> I will
> >have to consider schools I can reach by bus or possibly 
> train.  I really
> >like GDB's shorter program though (and that would be one long 
> train ride).
> >
> >True this post has brought out some negative comments, but I am 
> really>learning a lot about the topic of choosing a guide dog 
> school.  They say
> >this choice is as important as choosing a college, so I hope 
> the thread
> >continues for a while.
> >Brenda
> >On 12/6/2010 9:46 AM, Jordan Gallacher wrote:
> >>I've heard quite a few horror stories from people who have or 
> people who
> >>know people who have gotten their dogs from Leader dogs.
> >>Jordan
> >>
> >>-----Original Message-----
> >>From: nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nagdu-
> bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf
> >>Of Brenda
> >>Sent: Monday, December 06, 2010 7:15 AM
> >>To: NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users
> >>Subject: Re: [nagdu] a couple questions
> >>
> >>Hi Terra
> >>I'm glad you asked this question.  I'm looking at Leader 
> and GDB.  I
> >>have a friend who has gotten all her dogs (3 or 4 over the 
> years) from
> >>Leader and is very pleased.  I will be taking their 
> Accelerated Mobility
> >>course in 2011 so will get some exposure to the school.  
> I know there is
> >>a poster to this list who has been pleased with his experience with
> >>Leader Dogs (also 3 I think over time).
> >>
> >>I look forward to reading more replies to your question.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>On 12/6/2010 12:44 AM, Terra Syslo wrote:
> >>>Hi. I am in the process to start applying to guide dog 
> schools, and I
> >>think
> >>>I have it narrowed down to 2 or 3 schools I'm looking at. Can 
> anyone give
> >>me
> >>>some information as to your experiences with Leader Dogs for 
> the Blind?
> >>I'm
> >>>also considering GDF and maybe Seeing Eye. Thanks for any info.
> >>>
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