[nagdu] Takeing bart train with a guide dog.

[Larry D. Keeler]

Sounds like a great job for our dogs! Getting us threw the turnstyles maybe 
the toughest part! They can keep us from the edges OK. I wonder if we have 
to encourage them to let us take the big step on the train?
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Tracy Carcione" <carcione at access.net>
To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users" 
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Sent: Saturday, April 27, 2013 10:20 AM
Subject: Re: [nagdu] Takeing bart train with a guide dog.


> Hi Rhonda.
> I did some training on BART, when I was at GDB.  It's like a subway, not 
> at all like paratransit.
> We went down into the station, paid our fare at the turnstile, went in, 
> and caught the train.  One has to be careful to stay away from the 
> platform edge.  One may have to take a big step to get in the train; at 
> least, in subways I know well, there is sometimes a gap between the 
> platform and the train.  And one has to listen to the dog.  Many times, 
> I've thought the train had pulled in, and told the dog to go forward 
> inside, and the dog has looked at me like I'm crazy, because the train is 
> not there at all; it's across the way.  Good dog!
> Tracy
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "rhonda cruz" <rhondaprincess at gmail.com>
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> Sent: Saturday, April 27, 2013 9:58 AM
> Subject: [nagdu] Takeing bart train with a guide dog.
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>
>> hello all, how would i take bart with mya.
>> i'm learning to take more transit by myself.
>> is it like taking parentransit.
>> thanks from rhonda.
>>
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