[nagdu] Air Travel With a Guide Dog

[Larry D. Keeler]

True.  That's why no food the night before and just a little water.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mark J. Cadigan" <kramc11 at gmail.com>
To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users" 
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Sent: Sunday, May 13, 2012 10:48 PM
Subject: Re: [nagdu] Air Travel With a Guide Dog


> Traveling by car is a little different than traveling by air. If someone 
> has to go, dogs included, all you have to do is pull off somewhere. Kind 
> of hard to pull over and stop at 35,000 feet. Lol
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> How do you go about finding a relief area in an airport?
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> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Larry D. Keeler" <lkeeler at comcast.net>
> To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users" 
> <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Sunday, May 13, 2012 10:37 PM
> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Air Travel With a Guide Dog
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>> Enjoyable, not so much.  But easy, sure.  The dogs usually just lie 
>> there. If you can at your lay over relieve him.  I don't give Holly any 
>> food and limited water when we travel.  Having just got back from D.C. 
>> and keepping Holly in the car for 8 hours each direction, It can be done. 
>> They sure love to get out though!
>> ----- 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: Sunday, May 13, 2012 10:20 PM
>> Subject: [nagdu] Air Travel With a Guide Dog
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>>
>>> Hi all,
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> I have a quick question for all of you more experienced guide dog 
>>> handlers. On May 29th I will be flying to Denver. I live in Boston, so 
>>> this is going to be a long flight, with a layover in Texas. I have flown 
>>> a lot pre-guide dog; however, I have never flown with a guide dog. 
>>> Anyone have tips or tricks for making flying a more enjoyable 
>>> experience.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Another question I have is parking the dog. I will be traveling all day, 
>>> and across 2 time zones. Does anyone know if there is a guide dog relief 
>>> area in any of the airports I will be in? I am taking off from Boston, 
>>> changing Plaines in Dallas/Ft Worth, and finely ending up in Denver, CO. 
>>> all told, I will be spending 12 hours traveling.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>>
>>> Mark
>>>
>>>
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