[nagdu] Hawaii

Tamara Smith-Kinney tamara.8024 at comcast.net
Wed Dec 8 20:33:14 UTC 2010


Julie,

Yeah, I've been wondering about traveling there with my owner-trained dog.
Someday I hope to have the opportunity for the chance to need to find out.
For now, I can take imaginary vacations to Hawaii with my dog any time I
like.  /grin/

Tami Smith-Kinney

-----Original Message-----
From: nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf
Of Julie J
Sent: Wednesday, December 08, 2010 7:13 AM
To: NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users
Subject: Re: [nagdu] Hawaii

Jordan and Dan,

I have pretty well stayed out of the Hawaii debate this time around.  We've 
talked about it in the past and I've been free with my opinion.  So I guess 
I'll throw caution to the wind and share my thoughts. *smile*

I agree with the two of you.  It isn't fair that people with guide dogs have

to go through so many extra steps to travel to Hawaii.  furthermore as an 
owner trainer, I am unsure that it is even possible for me to travel to 
Hawaii.  I am very much in favor of improving ease of travel to Hawaii.

but I'm also torn because Hawaii is rabies free.  I can understand how 
devastating it would be to introduce rabies to the islands.  However I would

think that proof of the vaccine or proof of immunity through a titer test 
would be sufficient.  not sure how to accomplish that without some sort of 
extra paperwork requirement.

I would also like to acknowledge the great work Of Jenine Stanly and GDUI 
for working diligently to improve the situation.  I don't think it's fair to

expect massive social change overnight, but Jenine made an incredible leap 
forward from where things were previously in Hawaii.  I totally completely 
agree with her when she talked about getting as much as they could in the 
settlement and working on the rest later.   "It is better to do something 
imperfectly than nothing perfectly." that's a quote I read yesterday, sorry 
I can't remember whose quote it is.

Julie



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jordan Gallacher" <jgallacher1987 at gmail.com>
To: "'NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users'" 
<nagdu at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Wednesday, December 08, 2010 8:51 AM
Subject: Re: [nagdu] Hawaii


> Thanks Dan.   You seem to be one of the few on this group who see things 
> the
> same way I do.
> Jordan
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf
> Of Dan Weiner
> Sent: Wednesday, December 08, 2010 8:15 AM
> To: 'NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users'
> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Hawaii
>
> What is of concern to me, Dan, anyway, is that we have to show any
> paperwork, have international health certificates, blood tests, and so on,
> for a state of the USA in order to be accompanied by our guide dogs.
> This is something I've only had to do when I travel to other countries. If

> I
> had to do this every time I traveled to another state here, I'd be forced
> not to bring my dog with me often and I'm a safer traveler with a dog.
>
> Yes, I know it may never be resolved, but that's my opinion and what I at
> least find objectionable.
>
> Dan W.
>
>
>
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