[nagdu] Guide dog resources abroad

[rhonda cruz]

 hi i would go. visit all the countrys,
 i still think it would be cool, to travel with my dog to different places,
 it sounds like a great experance of a life time,

On Oct 11, 2013, at 11:27 AM, Star Gazer wrote:

> Go, because once you get into working and having kids, you won't be able to
> do this, unless you wait until you retire and your kids are grown. 
> I'd urge you to go. You're going to Western Europe so while you may have
> challenges, it's nothing like you'd experience in a Third World country.
> Your dog will have access to food, clean water and safe streets. You
> probably won't have the access issues you do here (in Germany, dogs be they
> guide or pet) are allowed in public only if the business owner is ok with
> it.  In other words, you won't have legal protection if the guy that owns
> the pub down the block doesn't want y our dog there. So long as you know
> that, you'll be ok. 
> I doubt your dog would be taken away. Let the American embassy or consulate
> know your situation, don't leave your dog tied up outside (even I f the
> locals do it) and things will be ok. 
> You could also not bring your dog. The schools have procedures in place for
> this, should you want to explore that option. 
> If your dog is your only consideration (you don't have health issues of your
> own, you don't have kids or a spouse) then I'd strongly urge you to go if
> this is truly what you'd want to do. 
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nagdu [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of minh ha
> Sent: Friday, October 11, 2013 12:26 PM
> To: nagdu at nfbnet.org
> Subject: [nagdu] Guide dog resources abroad
> 
> Hi all,
> 
> I was wondering if there are guide dog resources for people traveling
> abroad, especially in Italy? I am looking into studying abroad for a
> semester my junior year and I want to do some research into this area before
> I go any further with the application process. My dream has always been to
> go study in Italy, but I'm really nervous about having my guide dog with me
> as I have heard stories of people's guide dogs taken away while they were
> abroad. I'm also thinking of my own ease of travel as well; if I go, I would
> obviously want to travel to the different countries in Europe. How would
> this work with a guide just in terms of customs and regulations of the
> countries? If you have any information/knowledge/experience/guidance you can
> give me, I would really appreciate it as I'm having an extremely hard time
> figuring out what would be in my and my guide dog's best interest.
> 
> Cheers,
> Minh
> 
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