[nagdu] more Questions About accessing

[Julie J.]

We'll see.  I don't know how well or how fast I'll be able to walk once 
my broken foot heals.  Right now I'm doing no walking! *smile*  
Hopefully I'll be able to work up to my old brisk pace.

Julie
On 9/3/2011 10:45 AM, Tatyana wrote:
> Julie,
>
> thank you for the interesting notes. Keep on walking and 
> self-confident look make a deal
>> I extremely rarely have access issues.  Rarely am I even asked if 
>> Monty is a service/guide dog, which is perfectly legal for them to 
>> ask.  On one occasion I was asked for ID, which is not legal for them 
>> to ask for. However many maybe all? of the guide dog programs issue 
>> ID to their graduates.  So if you had particular difficulty with 
>> explaining access laws or did not feel comfortable advocating for 
>> yourself, you would have one of these cards to show.
>>
>> Okay here are some things that I believe contribute to my very low 
>> incidence of access issues.
>> I live in a very small town.  Everyone knows everyone and I am the 
>> only blind person with a guide dog.  They all know me, whether or not 
>> I know them *smile* and they know I'm the real thing.
>>
>> Monty is well groomed and well behaved.  He is always an example of 
>> how a guide dog should behave.  If he isn't I deal with it 
>> immediately and expediently.   I am probably over sensitive about his 
>> behavior since I trained him.
>>
>> I do not stop to discuss whether or not I am allowed in a particular 
>> public place.  If a business owner starts in on asking questions I 
>> announce that he is a guide dog, smile, nod and keep on walking.  I 
>> have never had anyone chase me down or talk to my back.  In short, if 
>> you look like you have every right to be there, you must and they 
>> leave me alone.
>>
>> Monty is not a particularly cute and cuddly looking dog.  He is 
>> large, powerful, black and doesn't enjoy visiting with strangers.  We 
>> do not get a lot of unwanted attention from random people.  Monty is 
>> not at all dangerous, but he's all business when he's in harness.
>>
>> I also know my rights and will not hesitate to explain them should 
>> the need arise.  I am a confident person and carry myself that way, 
>> head up, looking straight ahead, calm expression etc.  I walk at a 
>> quick pace, which I think people also view as confidence.
>>
>> I hope that helps you feel more at ease with possible access issues.  
>> They do come up and you will have to deal with them, but I'd about 
>> bet that if you never get a dog you'll likewise experience some sort 
>> of access issue. I think having a guide dog increases the amount of 
>> access discussions, but I think all blind people universally need to 
>> be prepared to advocate for ourselves.
>>
>> HTH
>> Julie
>>
>>
>> On 9/3/2011 9:31 AM, Tatyana wrote:
>>> Dear listers,
>>> I would like to ask you some   questions about accessing public 
>>> places .
>>> When taxi drivers don't want your dog to get into a car, what excuse 
>>> do they
>>> use?
>>> What do ethnic restaurants greeters say when they don't let you in?
>>>
>>>
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