[nagdu] travel?

[Koby]

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On May 16, 2012, at 3:33 PM, d m gina <dmgina at samobile.net> wrote:

> Hi Bibi,
> I didn't see your message at first, where I will share that I have a friend who doesn't have a dog now, when she did, the cabs took her just fine.
> I would go and have a swell time, just call a cab and go from there.
> Are there any stores that are around the hotel you can get food for the weekend to fix in your hotel room?
> Then you wouldn't have to order much.
> Wishing you the best with your games.
> Keep us posted on how all turn out.
> Original message:
>> Hi Bibi,
> 
>> I am not sure what problem you are having.  Every state has laws which
>> prohibit taxies from carrying blind passengers accompanied by guide dogs.
>> There is no negotiation here.
> 
>> Some people do attempt to make reservations in advance of their arrival at a
>> taxi pickup location, and they tell dispatchers about their guides.  The
>> problem is that if the company or dispatcher is inclined to be uncomfortable
>> about a guide dog then the advanced notification gives them time to make up
>> illegal and inappropriate rules.
> 
>> If you want to reserve a taxi in advance then do so.  However, leave out any
>> discussion of using a guide dog.  It is not relevant so long as your dog
>> behaves and acts appropriately.  If you think your dog won't fit in the taxi
>> with you and a bunch of others then reserve more than one cab, but again the
>> mentioning of a guide dog is not only not necessary, but it can cause
>> unnecessary problems.
> 
>> No matter what you do or not, there is no guarantee your trip will be as
>> seamless and as easy as you want.  This is true whether you are blind or
>> not, or whether you use a guide dog or not.  By the way, Reno is not that
>> small of a city.  They have cabs, and large buildings housing all those
>> casinos.
> 
> 
>> Best,
> 
> 
>> Michael Hingson
> 
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> 
>> Hi, all,
>> I'm in an odd situation here and would like some ideas or advice, please???
>> My friend Natalie Orrell and I will be going to Reno, Nevada to attend the
>> American Blind Bowlerling Association tournament championdships May 27/june
>> 2, 2012.
>> My husband Dale was willing to help with some of the research and contacted
>> a taxi company in Reno, Nevada.
>> He was informed that the taxi companies are smaller than in a city like
>> Denver, Colorado.
>> A representative told my husband that they don't encounter a lot of service
>> dogs, so am not sure where to go from here?
>> I want to make sure that Natalie and I are able to have a safe, quick trip
>> to the hotel from the train station.
>> Unfortunately, the airport shuttle will only go from the airport to the
>> hotel.
>> I'm probably not making much sense here, so feel free to ask me any other
>> questions if need be.
>> Bibi, husband Dale and son Odie
>> medical alert service dog
>> the happy spirited bounty labra wolf
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