[nagdu] Traveling Advice

[Marion Gwizdala]

Cheryl,
    I think it is a very bad idea to alert either an airline or a hotel that 
one will be traveling with a guide dog. such a practice only opens the doors 
to discrimination, as the presence of a guide dog is irrelevant. Alerting a 
place of public accommodation in advance that you will be accompanied by a 
guide dog causes personnel to take actions and make arrangements that may be 
discriminatory, such as seating in a specific place not wanted by the 
individual, requiring one to stay on a first floor, or other such 
unnecessary actions. Since an airline and hotel have no choice but to allow 
a person with a disability to be accompanied by a service animal, there is 
absolutely no need to give them advance notice!

Fraternally yours,
Marion Gwizdala



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "cheryl echevarria" <cherylandmaxx at hotmail.com>
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Sent: Wednesday, September 29, 2010 9:42 AM
Subject: Re: [nagdu] Traveling Advice


> 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 Garrison<mailto:kolby12091988 at gmail.com>
>  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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