[nagdu] Airports

Margo and Arrow margo.downey at verizon.net
Thu Jan 21 21:27:38 UTC 2010


Mydogs have done fine without relief times but am glad airports are haivng 
to put i relief areas now.

I may be inSan diego next June so am glad there's some kind of area.

Margo and Arrow
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Linda Gwizdak" <linda.gwizdak at cox.net>
To: "NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users" 
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Sent: Thursday, January 21, 2010 1:43 PM
Subject: Re: [nagdu] Airports


> Hi Margo,
> When I went to NYC, I was accompanied by an airport worker and we got to 
> go to the head of the line to reenter the secure area after relieving my 
> dog. The San Diego Lindbergh Field's relief area is somewhere between the 
> terminals near the driveways where the buses go.  Definately outside the 
> secure area!
>
> It's good that relief areas are there for us but it is a real pain to have 
> to do the security thing again! Having to take my shoes off again.  But, 
> oh well it just goes with air travel these days.
>
> Landon does OK without a relief time during our cross country flights.  He 
> gets to go when we change planes.  When I fly, I give him only a tiny bit 
> of water before we leave the house.  I relieve him right before I go into 
> the terminal. I've flown during the autumn so heat isn't a concern to both 
> of us - my trips to Vermont to see my friend!
>
> Lyn and Landon
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Margo and Arrow" <margo.downey at verizon.net>
> To: "NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users" 
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> Sent: Thursday, January 21, 2010 6:53 AM
> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Airports
>
>
>> Our relief area at Buffalo Niagara International is outside the security 
>> area, but, when the person goes through, she or he is first in line to 
>> renew the security check.
>>
>> Margo and Arrow
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Albert J Rizzi" <albert at myblindspot.org>
>> To: "'NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users'" 
>> <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Wednesday, January 20, 2010 10:06 PM
>> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Airports
>>
>>
>>>I have not been to one, nor heard of one. I have always been advised to 
>>>go
>>> out of the security area, take the dog outside and then go through 
>>> security
>>> all over again. this happened to me in utah,Denver, and each time the 
>>> dog
>>> relieved himself well before we ever got to the door, what with the 
>>> walking
>>> and stimulation and all, how does one expect that the dog would be able 
>>> to
>>> hold on til we get out side.  I understand security issues, but if 
>>> airports
>>> have such an accommodation I would love to learn more about them.
>>>
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>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On 
>>> Behalf
>>> Of Nicole B. Torcolini
>>> Sent: Wednesday, January 20, 2010 6:16 PM
>>> To: National Association of Guide Dog Users NAGDU Mailing List
>>> Subject: [nagdu] Airports
>>>
>>>    Has anyone ever been to an airport that had a service dog relieving 
>>> area
>>> inside of security?  If so, what was it like?  Was it somewhere without 
>>> too
>>> many distractions?  Just curious.
>>>
>>> Nicole
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