[nagdu] Paralympics

[rhonda cruz]

 hi garry,
 that sounds great!
 
i'm hopping  you and bowgart. have a sssafe trip.

from rhonda.

On May 2, 2012, at 12:17 PM, GARY STEEVES wrote:

> Hi Tracy:
> 
> Nope, I won't be competing. :) I have two roles. First, I will be reporting for Accessible media (www.accessiblemedia.ca) during the games. I'm also the vice president of International Blind Sports so have some hob nobbing to be done as well. If you go to www.youtube.com/accessiblemedia you can see my recent piece on goalball nationals in Canada.
> 
> Yes, I was just recently in China and did not even consider taking Bogart there although I am happy to report on the entrance to the olympic   park there was a sign saying no dogs allowed except guide dogs. That was pretty cool to see.
> 
> No, the key thing I have found out is that you need your rabies information. This was Bogarts year for his booster so we did it a bit early. This way my vet has all the lot numbers she needs without having to go through my school.  There is some paper work to be filled out and a couple of days before we travel Bogart has to get some deeworming meds. Once we arrive he will be put into quarintene for about an hour or so to check everything out. I need to learn more about this quarantene process, if I'm able to be present, do they give him water and can I give food to be given to him. From Vancouver it would be a 9 hour flight. Plus we would have to be there around 2 hours ahead of time. Although, with him getting preferred seating, seat selection won't be such a big deal so could probably push it a bit. :) Still it is a fairly long time. Have to look at the flight times. If it is over night then really he often goes up to 12 hours between  bedtime and morning so it wouldn't be a stretch for him. For me, I really need to think about if he would manage okay and be of use for me with regards to guiding. If I'm going to have to manage many things on my own then he would be helpful. If I'm always going to have sighted guides with me then there is no need for him.
> 
> The other aspect of who would look after him when I'm gone is another thing. There is no simple solution this time so that may influence me taking him with me as well. 
> 
> That is why I'm hoping to chat with some folks from the UK  to see what their attitudes are towards guide dogs in London. Besides everything I'll be doing, I don't want to have to deal with access issues too. :)
> 
> Gary
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Tracy Carcione <carcione at access.net>
> Date: Wednesday, May 2, 2012 6:48 am
> Subject: [nagdu] Paralympics
> To: nagdu at nfbnet.org
> 
>> Hi Gary.
>> Will you be competing in the Paralympics?  In which 
>> sport?  They don't
>> have hockey in the summer Olympics, do they?
>> One of my TSE classmates was in the Paralympics in China, in 
>> goalball. 
>> She did not take her dog, but attitudes towards dogs in China 
>> and in
>> England are markedly different.
>> 
>> Does one still have to start the process 6 months out, to take a 
>> guide dog
>> to England?  I think the rules recently changed.
>> Tracy
>> 
>> 
>> 
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