[nagdu] FW: [gps-talkusers] highlight of my return to the USA

[Tracy Carcione]

Thanks Sherrill.
There used to be a similar room in Minneapolis, but Northwest told me that
when they merged with Delta, Delta shut it down.  Beats me why a relief
area belongs to an airline, and not to the airport.
Tracy

> Hello all,
>
> My husband forwarded this interesting tidbit to me. It's from Michael May,
> the CEO of Sendero Group. Have we mentioned this on the list before? I
> didn't remember anything about these airport pet rooms. Apparently there's
> one at Seattle's airport as well as at Dulles.
>
> Sherrill
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: gps-talkusers-bounce at freelists.org
> [mailto:gps-talkusers-bounce at freelists.org] On Behalf Of Michael May
> Sent: Sunday, May 08, 2011 4:39 PM
> To: gps-talkusers at freelists.org
>
> Subject: [gps-talk users] highlight of my return to the USA
>
> Traveling internationally with a guide dog is tricky in terms of relief
> areas at airports. Almost without exception, they are outside the airport
> so
> if you are changing flights, you have to go out through security, find the
> relieving place and come back through security with all its fun
> procedures.
> On domestic flights, there often isn't enough time to do this and the
> overall flight time makes it manageable if you limit water and food before
> ttraveling. I do make a point of marking these releiving areas with GPS
> when
> I find them.
>
> I often try to get a Service Director to take my dog on the tarmac but
> this
> only works 1 out of ten times. I did have success recently at the F gates
> in
> Chicago O'Hare where two policemen took me and Tank on the tarmac,
> something
> that hasn't happened for over 10 years.
>
> So, why am I going to have a drink to celebrate over a dog relief issue?
> After my 8.5 hour flight from Geneva to Washington Dulles, I went through
> my
> normal drill and assumed I would have to go outside Dulles, not an easy
> trekk. I do have 3 hours so the time isn't the issue other than I can't
> make
> Tank wait until we get to Sacramento, 21 hours after he would have last
> been
> relieved.
>
> I learned from an agent in the United Red Carpet Club about a "pet room"
> across from D1. I thought she was confused but sure enough, it is a
> dedicated pet relief area replete with a water bowl, baggies, hand
> sanitizer, fenced area with indoor-outdoor carpeting and even a fire
> hydrent.
> When you are finished with the room, you push a big red button and some
> sprinklers come on to self clean.
> Nothing worse than worrying if one's dog is going to have an accident or
> is
> uncomfortable. What a huge relief to know about this new facility at
> Dulles.
>
> It is across from the D1 gate, near where you cross to the C Gates. There
> is
> a set of elevators right next to the doorway. A metal carpet strip crosses
> the hallway at the point where you turn into the room. Once I went in
> there
> the first time, Tank made a bee-line for it when I came back to take a
> picture.
>
> Please post this message far and wide. Apparently this room has been here
> for a year and nobody told me about it.
>
> The things people get excited about!
>
> Mike
>
>
> Michael May, CEO Sendero Group
> Developers of accessible GPS and distributors of technology for the blind
>
> Voice, 530-757-6800
> MikeMay at SenderoGroup.com
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