[nagdu] Seating on Public Transit

Thu Jan 5 21:22:20 UTC 2012

Hi all,
I prefer the side facing seats on the bus. Pascal is a very big labrador,
very tall and long. He doesn't fit well in the forward facing seats, since
they don't have much leg room.
Pascal does not like to lie down on the bus, he would prefer to stand the
entire ride. He worries that if he lays down, he will get stepped on. He
can be very stubborn at times. LOL.

Deanna and Pascal

On Thu, Jan 5, 2012 at 12:03 PM, harold leigland <hleigland at bresnan.net>wrote:

> hi lin our buses have a long strap that goes arround the wheel chair and
> hooks tight to the side of the bus to use these the long bench seats must
> be in upright position. acctually I think two straps are on the buses but
> the transit vans have one. Besides the bench seats we have forward faceing
> rows of seats on each side farther back on the buses. no foot rests. hal
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Lyn Gwizdak <linda.gwizdak at cox.net>
> To: "NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users" <
> nagdu at nfbnet.org>
> Date: Wednesday, Jan 4, 2012 02:15:18 PM
> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Seating on Public Transit
>
> >
> >
> > Marion,
> > Poor pup!  Our wheelchair restraints never have been a problem.  The
> > restraints retract into this long metal thing just like a seat belt in a
> > car.  For me, my dog gets really stepped on if we are in the other seats.
> > Landon's back end goes right into the foot space of the seat behind us
> so I
> > avoid those seats. there's barely enough space for my own legs!
> >
> > Everyone, what are the seats like on your buses and where do you like to
> sit
> > while riding the bus with your dog?
> >
> > Lyn and Landon
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Marion Gwizdala" <blind411 at verizon.net>
> > To: "NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users"
> > <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
> > Sent: Wednesday, January 04, 2012 6:02 AM
> > Subject: [nagdu] Seating on Public Transit
> >
> >
> > > Lyn,
> > >    Just for your information and that of others who may choose to sit
> in
> > > these seats, my dog avoids those seats. On two occasions, he has gotten
> > > his foot caught in the hooks of the wheelchair restraints. The last
> time,
> > > he hurt his leg so badly it bled and he limped for two days!
> > >
> > > Fraternally yours,
> > > Marion
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Lyn Gwizdak" <linda.gwizdak at cox.net>
> > > To: "NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users"
> > > <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
> > > Sent: Monday, January 02, 2012 5:39 PM
> > > Subject: Re: [nagdu] Shepard Guide Dogs
> > >
> > >
> > >ar Hi Marion,
> > >ar I even have trouble getting Landon into the seats that face forward
> > >ar behind the wheelchair section.  Landon has long legs and a long body
> and
> > >ar I usually sit in the "handicapped" section at the front of the bus
> so I
> > >ar can either put Landon sideways under the bench seats that face the
> middle
> > >ar or I'm in the front facing seat that flips up if a wheelchair user
> comes
> > >ar on. He back end is under that seat and his front end is under the
> side
> > >ar facing bench seat.
> > >ar
> > >ar Lyn and Landon
> > >ar ----- Original Message -----
> > >ar From: "Marion Gwizdala" <blind411 at verizon.net>
> > >ar To: "NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users"
> > >ar <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
> > >ar Sent: Saturday, December 31, 2011 6:44 AM
> > >ar Subject: Re: [nagdu] Shepard Guide Dogs
> > >ar
> > >ar
> > >>> Lyn,
> > >>>    so far, I have not encountered a situation with a vehicle where
> Sarge
> > >>> didn't fit; however, I do sometimes have problems getting him into
> the
> > >>> seat of some of our buses. They are beginning to make them like
> > >>> airplanes with not a lot of room between the seats. For that matter,
> My
> > >>> wife and I even have a little difficulty with those seats because of
> our
> > >>> long legs!
> > >>>
> > >>> Fraternally yours,
> > >>> Marion
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>> ----- Original Message -----
> > >>> From: "Lyn Gwizdak" <linda.gwizdak at cox.net>
> > >>> To: "NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users"
> > >>> <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
> > >>> Sent: Friday, December 30, 2011 4:40 PM
> > >>> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Shepard Guide Dogs
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>>> Marion,
> > >>>> I once saw a German shepherd guide dog puppy that was being raised
> for
> > >>>> Guide Dogs for the Blind.  I'm sure that dog wound up the same size
> as
> > >>>> your dog! This dog was one of the last shepherds that GDB has
> trained.
> > >>>>
> > >>>> How on earth do you ever fit him in one of those tiny cars most
> people
> > >>>> drive now?  Or in the back of a cab where there's barely enough room
> > >>>> for human legs — never mind a dog?  Real curious!
> > >>>>
> > >>>> Great your dog is of Polish stock.  My sister-in-law had an Arabian
> > >>>> horse of Polish stock.
> > >>>>
> > >>>> Lyn and Landon
> > >>>> ----- Original Message -----
> > >>>> From: "Marion Gwizdala" <blind411 at verizon.net>
> > >>>> To: "NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog
> Users"
> > >>>> <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
> > >>>> Sent: Thursday, December 29, 2011 6:29 PM
> > >>>> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Shepard Guide Dogs
> > >>>>
> > >>>>
> > >>>>> Mark,
> > >>>>>    My German Shepherd is a very unique dog from most of what people
> > >>>>> are accustom to seeing, since he is directly from German stock. His
> > >>>>> sire was a European champion. Actually, Sergeant is a Polish
> Shepherd!
> > >>>>> (grin) His face is predominatly black, he stands 30 inches at the
> > >>>>> shoulders, and weighs in at just under 110 pounds. I expect him to
> > >>>>> fill out to about 125 pounds. his front paws are the size of my
> hands
> > >>>>> and I have pretty big hands! He is certainly a handful to work;
> then,
> > >>>>> again, they say that runs down the leash! Good luck with your
> > >>>>> Shepherd!
> > >>>>>
> > >>>>> Fraternally yours,
> > >>>>> marion Gwizdala
> > >>>>>
> > >>>>>
> > >>>>>
> > >>>>> ----- Original Message -----
> > >>>>> From: "Mark J. Cadigan" <kramc11 at gmail.com>
> > >>>>> To: "NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog
> Users"
> > >>>>> <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
> > >>>>> Sent: Thursday, December 29, 2011 8:35 PM
> > >>>>> Subject: [nagdu] Shepard Guide Dogs
> > >>>>>
> > >>>>>
> > >>>>>> Shepard Guide Dogs
> > >>>>>>
> > >>>>>>
> > >>>>>>
> > >>>>>> Does anyone know why guide dog training schools have gotten away
> from
> > >>>>>> training shepherds?
> > >>>>>>
> > >>>>>>
> > >>>>>>
> > >>>>>> I have always wanted to get a GSAID because I just think they are
> > >>>>>> amazing. Also, I am hoping that it won't be a food hound, or
> > >>>>>> attention hound. Hopefully, people won't want to pat the dog that
> > >>>>>> looks like it could eat them for a snack. Just kidding, Fidelco
> isn't
> > >>>>>> giving me a guide Grizzly Bear. I just hope the dog I get is not
> an
> > >>>>>> attention magnet.
> > >>>>>>
> > >>>>>>
> > >>>>>>
> > >>>>>> Mark J. Cadigan
> > >>>>>> Electrical Engineering Department
> > >>>>>> Suffolk University
> > >>>>>> kramc11 at gmail.com
> > >>>>>>
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