[nagdu] going on a bus

[Larry D. Keeler]

I've found that if there is no strollers on our busses, the place where they 
go is great for dogs!
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Steven Johnson" <blinddog3 at charter.net>
To: "'NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users'" 
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Sent: Saturday, November 12, 2011 9:25 AM
Subject: Re: [nagdu] going on a bus


> Marilyn,
> Why do you say there is more room in the front of the bus?  Most certainly
> it may depend on the buses, but my experience, and this is based on the 
> fact
> that I use the bus multiple times a day, is that there is more and more
> appropriate seating for us with our guides in the middle of the bus where
> one can essential slide the dog under the seat to where they are not in
> jeopardy of being stepped on.  Just curious about your experience with 
> this.
>
> Thanks,
> Steve
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf
> Of marilyn
> Sent: Saturday, November 12, 2011 7:45 AM
> To: nagdu
> Subject: [nagdu] going on a bus
>
> Hi Sean,
> you had some experience on the bus. I have gone through that many times. 
> The
> drivers know the first two front seats are for disabled people. Why ?
> because there is more room. Back in the 80's when I was commuting to the
> Helen Keller School to learn computer I had to take a bus in a bad
> neighborhood to get to the train. A woman got on at a stop and saw me and
> started to scream about the dog and wanted me thrown off the bus. She said
> those people shouldn't be allowed on public transportation. The driver 
> told
> her to step off the bus and wait for another one as he was not throwing me
> off with my dog. I told the woman those people (meaning me) have more 
> rights
> to ride the bus than you do. your sighted you can drive a car I can't. I
> don't have a choice. the driver was very nice and said he liked my come
> back.
> Another time I was meeting a friend at a bus stop and we were going on to
> the NYC for the day. She was a cane user and I had my dog. On the train a
> man got on and asked me to sit in a different car because my dog was evil. 
> I
> had Parker a black lab. He said black dogs are evil. I told him I was not
> moving and he could go sit in another car. I told him my dog is a blessing
> from GOD and its dog backwards no matter what color my dog is . the
> conductor said he had a turban on his head. My friend was nervous and said
> that is why I won't get a dog. to many problems. I said there are no
> problems with you stand up for your rights. Its educating the public. We 
> had
> a wonderful time in the city with no problems.
> Marilyn and Anna
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