[nagdu] Guide Dog Use at national Convention

[Julie Phillipson]

Hi Bridget that will work fine.  You do not need to take the harness off or 
anything.  I put him at a sit, hold the end of a long leash with my left 
hand and go through security then once I am well through I call him to me 
and the alarm will go off.  The security people then pat him down and Viggo 
loves it!  That's all there is to it.  As long as you do not set the alarm 
off you should be OK. Remember to take anything metal away in your Perce or 
carry on  or in the bin with your shoes including change.  If you bring a 
computer of any kind it needs to be out of its case and placed in the bin. 
they usually take you to a little side room to check the dog so the line can 
keep moving.  I always ask for a personal passenger  assistant which is a 
new program from the TSA who are better trained or at least are suppose to 
be trained to assist people with disabilities.
.
Julie Phillipson
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bridget Walker" <bridgetawalker13 at aol.com>
To: "NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users" 
<nagdu at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Wednesday, May 22, 2013 6:05 PM
Subject: Re: [nagdu] Guide Dog Use at national Convention


> Hi all,
>
> This will be my first time at nationals. I have taken my guide to two 
> states and he did great with some minor dog distractions. I have learned 
> to stay off to the side or in the back if I need to in force any 
> corrections.
> This is slightly off topic but, does anyone know what the best strategy is 
> when going through airport security with your dog? This is my first time 
> flying. I was told to put my dog in a down stay and walk through then call 
> him over.
> Please let me know if I need to know anything more.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Bridget and Paulson
>
> Sent from my iPad
>
> On May 22, 2013, at 3:58 PM, Jimmy <jimmydagerman80 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Greetings everyone.
>>    I first would like to express thoughts and pryers to all those 
>> affected by the recent tornados.
>>    Second, Tennessee is organizing a NAGDU state chapter; so please let 
>> anyone that you may know who lives in the Tennessee area  to contact me, 
>> James, at 901-483-1515, to get them on board withour organization! Thank 
>> you everyone!
>> Finally, I wanted to get everyone's thoughts on the upcoming national 
>> convention in Orlando;keeping  in mind the amount of blind travelers and 
>> other service dogs, will you be bringing your guide dog with you to 
>> convention? What are your reasons? I have heard reasoning both ways and 
>> thought I would get everyone's opinion here. I will be at the convention 
>> and hope to meet you  who are attending in July.
>> Wishing the best from Tennessee,
>> James Boehm
>>
>> Sent from the Iphone of
>> James Boehm
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>> 901-483-1515
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