[nagdu] Swabbing for Explosive Trace Detection

Wed Jun 27 00:26:54 UTC 2012

I'm under the impression that ALL passengers get their hands swabbed.  My 
friend, who flies alot, told me about this process.  She has no animal with 
her while flying.  they didn't do that when i flew last in 2009.

Oh, the so-called special airport leash.  It sounds like a leash I've seen 
for years in dog supply cataloges.  they're made of rolled nylon just like 
the nylon choke collars.  Also veterinarians and groomers have a real cheap 
variety in their office in case someone forgot to bring their dog's leash 
and they give one of these to them.  I just use my dog's regular leash and 
make it into a long leash while going throuogh the metal detector.

It is true you don't touch the dog after if has come through the detector 
until it has been patted down.  You only keep a hold of the leash.  No big 
deal.  Landon finds the pat down the most fun part of the whole flight 
process! LOL!  And the TSA folks have a great laugh and it makes their day. 
I seem to get the dog lovers on TSA.

Lyn and Landon
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Michael Hingson" <info at michaelhingson.com>
To: "'NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users'" 
<nagdu at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Tuesday, June 26, 2012 4:04 PM
Subject: Re: [nagdu] Swabbing for Explosive Trace Detection

> The swab process is a method for detecting explosives as stated here.
> Earlier this year, March or April I believe, the rules changed requiring
> that everyone coming through a portal with an animal must have their hands
> swabbed.  It has nothing to do with wanding or anything else.  The process
> is simple, and unless you have traces of explosive substances on your 
> hands
> there is nothing to be concerned about.
>
>
> Best,
>
>
> Michael Hingson
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf
> Of Steven Johnson
> Sent: Tuesday, June 26, 2012 03:57 PM
> To: 'NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users'
> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Swabbing for Explosive Trace Detection
>
> When did this go into effect?  When I flew to get my new guide back in 
> May,
> I had none of this occur.
>
> Steve
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf
> Of Marion Gwizdala
> Sent: Tuesday, June 26, 2012 5:27 PM
> To: NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users
> Subject: [nagdu] Swabbing for Explosive Trace Detection
>
> Dear All,
>    Though I mentioned this in my previous message, swabbing for Explosive
> Trace Detection is done on anyone boarding a plane with an animal. It has
> absolutely nothing to do with whether or not one touches the dog or that 
> the
> dog is a service dog. The swab is an absorbent cloth that contains no
> chemical. It is rubbed across the palm of the hands and placed in a 
> machine
> that detects trace amounts of explosives.
>
> Marion
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Margo and Arrow" <margo.downey at verizon.net>
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> Sent: Tuesday, June 26, 2012 5:59 PM
> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Fw:
> [Buddys-dogscoop]Fwd:[Blindattic]NewCompanyAnnouncement
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>> Well, probably, but they won't swab you if you don't touch the dog.
>>
>> margo and Arrow
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Cindy Ray" <cindyray at gmail.com>
>> To: "NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users"
>> <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Tuesday, June 26, 2012 5:33 PM
>> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Fw:
>> [Buddys-dogscoop]Fwd:[Blindattic]NewCompanyAnnouncement
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>>
>>> Oh, I missed the part about that. So what do you do. Oh, you just
>>> bring them through with you, right? So if you do that, then they are
>>> going to have to wand you because who can say what set it off?
>>>
>>> On Jun 26, 2012, at 4:03 PM, Margo and Arrow wrote:
>>>
>>>> the regs state that if you contact your dog while walking through
>>>> the detector and after, they can swab your hands.  You can of curse
>>>> touch the leash because you have to keep your dog under control but
>>>> you can't touch the dog.  also, no longer can we walk through the
>>>> detector and have our dogs at sit and then call them through.
>>>>
>>>> margo and Arrow----- Original Message ----- From: "The Pawpower Pack"
>>>> <pawpower4me at gmail.com>
>>>> To: "NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users"
>>>> <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
>>>> Sent: Tuesday, June 26, 2012 4:53 PM
>>>> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Fw: [Buddys-dogscoop]
>>>> Fwd:[Blindattic]NewCompanyAnnouncement
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> Margo,
>>>>> I was wondering about the swab thing.  When I flew to Montana in
>>>>> April, my SSP (who interprets things into ASL for me) went through
>>>>> security with me.  I had Laveau sit, walked through the detector
>>>>> thing, and then called Laveau.  I turned around and out of nowhere,
>>>>> these huge gloved hands grabbed my hands.  They weren't my SSP's
>>>>> hands, and since I'm Deafblind--  and use ASL tactually-- my ssp
>>>>> couldn't tell me what was going on with some guy basically removing
>>>>> any ability I have for communication.  It was scary.  He was
>>>>> rubbing the cloth thing on my hands, and finally, my SSP explained
>>>>> to me about swabbing.  Next time I'll expect it.
>>>>> If I don't touch my dog while in security, will they still have to
>>>>> do it? I need to find regulations about this.
>>>>>
>>>>> Rox and the Kitchen Bitches:
>>>>> Bristol, Mill'E, Laveau, Baylee,!
>>>>>
>>>>> "Dance, even if you have to warn others to get out of the way first."
>>>>> http://pawpower4me.blogspot.com
>>>>> pawpower4me at gmail.com
>>>>> AIM: brissysgirl
>>>>>
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