[nagdu] Airline Travel

Brandydp brandydp at verizon.net
Sat Nov 16 04:57:28 UTC 2013


I would say he probably could fit. Even in a not bulk head seat though if he moves to lay perpendicular to you and your wife's legs it won't be a problem. At least after take off. Or you can definitely ask for bulk head. Bulk head seems to also be shrinking though. Sometimes dogs like to be under things. And also I agree with others that usually I just give a few sips of water and half portion of food for breakfast. Sometimes I give ice cubes on the plane especially during take off and landing when their ears may hurt. Sometimes I rub their ears or their throat to make them swallow and pop their ears. If you are checking bags make sure some food is in your carry on in case their is a luggage loss. 

brandy pinder
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and America's VetDogs®, The Veteran's K-9 Corps Inc® 
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On Nov 15, 2013, at 11:33 PM, "Craig Heaps" <craig.heaps at comcast.net> wrote:

> Yes, my wife is fully sighted.  I am also partially sighted.  I cane traveled by myself to and from Chile.  My wife and I traveled (me with my cane) a couple years ago to the UK.
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Brandydp" <brandydp at verizon.net>
> To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users" <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Friday, November 15, 2013 4:40 PM
> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Airline Travel
> 
> 
>> Hi Craig,
>> This is what I usually do. You can call ahead as cheryl said. I haven't tried that before. Is your wife sighted? When I fly alone I ask for a sky cap to assist me through security. Even when I had my boyfriend with me this last flight jfk asked if I would still like assistance. I said yes and they took us to a shorter line through security. Here you take off shoes and blah blah. Legally they can't ask you to take off the harness. I usually do just because they are going to pat my dog down and this way it won't be in harness and it saves them searching the harness pouch with miss wriggles bouncing around as she does. There are three ways to do this. This is the one I do. Have someone take you up close enough to the detector, think it's called a magdomitor, have your dog sit or down make a long leash then you walk through making sure to keep the metal in your hand. When they tell you call chase through. Then he only goes off and they only search him. Or you can send the dog first, heard this somewhere don't know if I would try it. Or you both can walk through and they would have to pat down both of you. They will probably swab your hands because people have apparently hidden explosives in animals... Very sad. They ask you to not touch your dog after going through. I accidently do this and haven't been yelled at yet. As for sitting it's up to you. I prefer to not sit in bulkhead but my dogs have been small. I always try to get the window seat so the dog lays parallel to the wall under the seat in front of you. You may prefer bulkhead. They have to lay perpendicular to you there but your wife will be next to you so stealing her foot room won't be an issue. Lol. You can always go to the desk at the gate to discuss seating and they will contact passengers to see if they are ok switching. Hope this helps.
>> 
>> brandy pinder
>> Alumni Council -  second vice Chairman
>> Guide Dog Foundation for the Blind, Inc®
>> and America's VetDogs®, The Veteran's K-9 Corps Inc®
>> Providing "Second uSight"® since 1946
>> 
>> 371 E. Jericho Turnpike smith town ny 11766
>> Cso: 866-282-8047
>> Email: brandydp at verizon.net
>> Cell: 304-685-4499
>> 
>> On Nov 15, 2013, at 7:14 PM, cheryl echevarria <cherylandmaxx at hotmail.com> wrote:
>> 
>>> Here is the link to the website for TSA Care Program.
>>> Maybe had NAGDU's webmaster put it on the website site.
>>> http://www.tsa.gov/traveler-information/travelers-disabilities-and-medical-conditions
>>> 
>>> Disabled Entrepreneur of the Year 2012 of NY StateLeading the Way in Independent Travel!
>>> Cheryl Echevarria, Ownerwww.echevarriatravel.com631-456-5394reservations at echevarriatravel.com
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>>> 
>>>> Date: Fri, 15 Nov 2013 16:42:16 -0500
>>>> From: Cherylandmaxx at hotmail.com
>>>> To: nagdu at nfbnet.org
>>>> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Airline Travel
>>>> 
>>>> Go to the tsa cares website and call them 72 hours prior to flying they can help you through it. I am not on the computer right now so if anyone can post the website or the phone number.
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> Sent from my Samsung Galaxy S®4
>>>> 
>>>> -------- Original message --------
>>>> From: craig.heaps at comcast.net
>>>> Date:11/15/2013  4:34 PM  (GMT-05:00)
>>>> To: nagdu at nfbnet.org
>>>> Subject: [nagdu] Airline Travel
>>>> 
>>>> My guide, Chase, and I will be flying Thanksgiving week with my wife to Milwaukee to see our son and daughter-in-law.  It will be the first flight Chase and I have taken together.  He's very mellow.  He rides the BART train every day and has taken a few local bus trips as well.
>>>> Please give me any advice you have on airline travel, including how to navigate the TSA checkpoints..  The more detailed, the better.
>>>> 
>>>> We will fly from San Francisco to Milwaukee on Southwest Airlines.  I have preboarded many times before on Southwest while cane traveling.
>>>> 
>>>> Thanks for your help.
>>>> 
>>>> Craig Heaps and Chase
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