[nagdu] Removing Harness

[Julie J.]

Gary,

I tend to take off the harness similarly to what you do.  The harness I 
am currently using is nylon with a handle that doesn't come off.  It 
only takes two seconds to take it off and three seconds to put it back 
on.  Monty really doesn't associate working with the harness, but more 
the situation.  Basically whenever we are away from home he's in working 
mode.   When I'm at work, in a hotel, traveling...whatever whether or 
not his harness is on or not has no bearing on his behavior.  He acts 
just the same naked or in harness when we are out.  Now at home, he can 
be a crazy dog, running through the house, bouncing off the walls, 
barking in the back yard...insanity!  People who have seen him in public 
and in my home often ask if he is the same dog!  LOL

Julie




On 2/2/2012 11:34 AM, GARY STEEVES wrote:
> Hi:
>
> I'm sure some here will think this is wrong what I do but on the plane I take off his harness and stow it above with my backpack. My logic is that the odds of surviving a plane incident are pretty low anyways. And, honestly, if we need to get out of the plane quickly I'm sure bogart will find the way and I will be attached to his leash. :) I attach his leash to a seat belt so if I fall asleep, he can't get away. In Canada the airlines must provide a seat space for the dog so I take the aisle and bogart gets the middle seat if there are three seats. He is usually good at not getting in the other persons space but I like it better when the 3rd person is someone I know. :)
>
>
> I take his harness off in places that are tight. Once in a taxi I often take his harness off to make it easier for him to lie down. We don't have detachable handles yet so if I had that type of harness I might do that. I use the same cab company for my morning trips to work to avoid any hassle. So with this company, getting me from my house, he's not even in harness when they pull up since we are just coming from our morning walk around the block.
>
> If I was to take him on a greyhound or train for a long journey I would probably take it off as well but keep it close at hand. Everything depends on space. Bogart is not a heavy dog (60 lbs) but is all legs, nose and tail.
>
> At work he is not in harness much either since I work with seniors who always want to talk to Bogart. I'd prefer his harness training to not get ruined so I only use his harness when I'm giving tours of our facility.
>
> Compared to some, I'm probably pretty lax with the harness thing. In places where everyone knows bogart and he's not working then I will take off the harness. Obviously, in places where a dog is never allowed, like restaurants  or pubs, the harness stays on.
>
> Gary
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Criminal Justice Major<orleans24 at comcast.net>
> Date: Wednesday, February 1, 2012 8:46 pm
> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Removing Harness and Leash for Security Re: flyingwithPrincess for the first time
> To: "NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users"<nagdu at nfbnet.org>
>
>> Hi, Cindy,
>> When Odie and I have flown on the airplane, no, I didn't remove
>> his harness nor did I take it off.
>> Most I did was loosen up the belly strap a little bit.
>> Pilot's belly straps on the harnesses only have the buckle and
>> no quick access, so it can be a pain at times, especially since
>> I have carple tunnel in both hands.
>> My main reason for never taking off the guide dog harness while
>> flying was if an emergency were to occur and both Odie and I had
>> to quickly be put on to the parachute once deployed.
>> When I have done road trips on the Greyhound buses, though, yes,
>> I did remove the harness then so he would be more comfortable.
>> Same thing did happen when I've done road trips in my mother-in-
>> law's car five years ago.
>> Bibi
>>
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