[nagdu] Traveling Advice

Wed Sep 29 16:13:39 UTC 2010

Albert,

Just so you know, not all bulkhead seating is created equally.  It depends 
on the model and particular configuration of the plane.  I've sat in 
bulkhead pre-guide dog and was practically eating my kneecaps.

Just wanted to save you a possible unpleasant surprise.

Julie

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Albert J Rizzi" <albert at myblindspot.org>
To: "'NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users'" 
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Sent: Wednesday, September 29, 2010 9:46 AM
Subject: Re: [nagdu] Traveling Advice

> There is nothing wrong with expressing your opinion and I like you take
> serious reservation and contemplation before responding with my opinion 
> for
> fear of getting more then I bargained for. i however will go out on a limb
> and say that I prefer to sit in bulk head and also like to alert hotels 
> and
> such to the presence of my guide so he will not be a complication for 
> house
> keeping, or let me say a surprise in the event I leave him in the room. I
> have yet to have any complications or refusal of service ever.
>
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf
> Of Cindy Ray
> Sent: Wednesday, September 29, 2010 10:29 AM
> To: NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users
> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Traveling Advice
>
> Well, I think each of us who has traveled a lot has a different way of
> dealing with it, or somewhat different. I think really that at the end of
> the day it is what ends uup making you the most comfortable. I don't think
> there are necessarily right or wrong answers on these kinds of questions. 
> I
> was just expressing what I do, and I had hesitated to do that originally.
>
> Cindy
>
> On Sep 29, 2010, at 9:25 AM, cheryl echevarria wrote:
>
>> not giving advice anymore
>>
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>>  ----- Original Message ----- 
>>  From: Cindy Ray<mailto:cindyray at gmail.com>
>>  To: NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog
> Users<mailto:nagdu at nfbnet.org>
>>  Sent: Wednesday, September 29, 2010 10:19 AM
>>  Subject: Re: [nagdu] Traveling Advice
>>
>>
>>  I never let the airlines know, nor do I notify a hotel, that I am
> bringing a guide dog. Now, sometimes if someone else is making my
> reservation, they do that, but I encourage them not to. Soon as they even
> say I'm blind they feel they have to put me next to the elevator, and that
> is often noisy. Also, I don't prefer the bulkhead seating. They aren't all
> created equal. And another thing. They often want to make sure I have the
> double seat to myself. I prefer to really, but I am concerned when they 
> make
> sure I get it because I don't want people thinking it is a requirement.
> Fisher can make himself smaller. LOL.
>>
>>
>>  On Sep 29, 2010, at 9:15 AM, Pickrell, Rebecca M (TASC) wrote:
>>
>>> Why? Marian, I think you say no to this advice?
>>> Care to both offer perspectives?
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org<mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org>
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>>> Behalf Of cheryl echevarria
>>> Sent: Wednesday, September 29, 2010 9:42 AM
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>>> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Traveling Advice
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>>> Have you made your reservations already, I would let them know you are
>>> traveling with a guide dog, as well as the hotel, you have rights on
>>> both since pet policies do not pertain to Guide/Service Animals.
>>>
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>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>> From: Kolby
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>>> Sent: Tuesday, September 28, 2010 10:29 AM
>>> Subject: [nagdu] Traveling Advice
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>>>
>>> Hello Everyone,
>>> I will be flying to the state of Washington in November, and staying
>>> in a hotel for at least three nights. I have not ever flown or stayed
>>> in a hotel with my Guide Dog before, and I would like to know if those
>>> of you who have flown or stayed in a hotel with your dogs before have
>>> any advice for me. I will have layovers exceeding two hours on the way
>>> to and from my destination. Are there things that I can do to make my
>>> and Sunny's airport, airplane, and hotel experiences as positive and
>>> hastle free as possible?
>>> Thank you in advance for any advice that you have the time to share.
>>> Kolby
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