[nagdu] Dogs and Airports

[Sean Robertson]

I've not been in an airport with Archie yet. But good to know what can 
happen.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Criminal Justice Major Extraordinaire" <orleans24 at comcast.net>
To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users" 
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Sent: Saturday, September 17, 2011 12:46 AM
Subject: Re: [nagdu] Dogs and Airports


>I remember one time hearing a story from a trainer at Pilot Dogs on how 
>airport security officials asked a guide dog handler who just came out of 
>training with their guide dog to put the dog into a sit stay while they 
>went through the metal detector.
> The trainer then told the security guards that if they'd love to chase 
> after a runaway labrador, then go for it.
> Otherwise, let dog and user go through together.
> Maybe one day the security staff should have to chase after a guide dog 
> running throughoutt the airport.
> Then hopefully, they'll use their brains and havesome kind of common sense 
> not to try that again.
> If any staff member at an airport tried that with me, I'd happily contact 
> the U.S. Department of Justice infront of them right off the bat.
> Bibi
>
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