[nagdu] Pros & Cons of Advance NoticeRe: Dogs and Taxis

[Tami Kinney]

I love your style down there in Florida. /lol/ Great application of the
"show, don't tell " rule. /lol/ Besides, once you're all in the cab with
your dogs grinning, what's he supposed to do? 

Tami

On Sat, 2011-07-30 at 06:06 -0400, Marion Gwizdala wrote: 
> Dear All,
>     During one of our conventions in Louisville, Sherrill O'Brien, Merry, 
> and I walked to the Kroger that was a few blocks from the Galt House. After 
> grocery shopping, not wanting to carry it all back, we called for a cab. 
> When the cab arrived, the cabbie said he could only cary four passengers and 
> the three of us each had a guide dog. He asserted we could not all fit. The 
> three of us and our three dogs - one lab, one Viszala, and one 
> Shepherd/Collie - all loaded into the vehicle to prove him wrong! Though he 
> didn't want to take us at first, I think just the fact that we all fit 
> amazed and amused him!
> 
> Fraternally yours,
> Marion Gwizdala
> 
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Michael Hingson" <info at michaelhingson.com>
> To: "'NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users'" 
> <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Saturday, July 30, 2011 12:06 AM
> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Dogs and Taxis
> 
> 
> Hi,
> 
> I am not sure why space has anything to do with it.  Even in smaller
> vehicles there is room for a guide dog unless you have several passengers.
> Front seats move forward and since most all vehicles have bucket seats or a
> split bench the dog could sit on the floor on the side where the seat could
> be moved forward the most.
> 
> Also Larry, you help make the point about why not to disclose the presence
> of a guide dog since it can and does lead to needless arguments.  We need to
> be and are about change in attitudes.  If we don't give people time to make
> up rules and excuses we have a better chance of being role models in the
> eyes of most drivers and travel oriented companies.
> 
> By the way, I say "transportation oriented companies" because the same
> principles apply to airlines, hotels etc.  I have tried many experiments
> over the years where I decide to indicate that a guide dog will be
> accompanying me just to see what happens.  I find often that I encounter
> much more difficulty with advanced disclosure than when I do not say I use a
> service animal.
> 
> 
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf
> Of Larry D. Keeler
> Sent: Friday, July 29, 2011 8:08 PM
> To: NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users
> Subject: [nagdu] Dogs and Taxis
> 
> I tell folks at the cab company or others out of consideration for space.
> If they refuse Then I get ugly!  I also have the advantage of living about
> 100 yards from our major cab company, well I can just go down there and
> complain!  Or maybe put some Holly presents on there doorstep!  Most folks,
> when they see how well Holly behaves they love picking us up!  I do have a
> probblem with the way dispatchers put out the call about transporting a dog!
> It sort of depersonalizes us.  Also, sence I have had to transport my pet,
> who does behave but not as well as Holly, I imagine that some confussion
> could arise about whether the call involves pet or service dogs.  I usually
> don't tell restraunts, hospitals or anyone else though.  I figure unlike me,
> most folks are not blind and can see Holly doing her work.  They can
> obviously see how well she is traind as well.  Any questions and I also have
> her ID which I carry right along with my own.
> Intelligence is always claimed but rarely proven!
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