[nagdu] Greyhound trip with a guide dog

[L Gwizdak]

When I'd ride the bus with Landon, he'd take up the whole underneath three 
seats.  Sometimes people didn't want to sit over him so the seat sat empty 
while there were people standing.  They could have chosen to sit there if 
they wanted.  Landon didn't care if someone sat over him on the seat.  He 
would just look out from between their feet.

Lyn
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From: "Marsha Drenth via nagdu" <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
To: "Beckman, Noah G." <beckman.430 at buckeyemail.osu.edu>; "NAGDU Mailing 
List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users" <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Sunday, August 03, 2014 7:41 PM
Subject: Re: [nagdu] Greyhound trip with a guide dog


> recently, I was using a bus service, not greyhound, to go from 
> Pennsylvania into New York City on a twice weekly basis. I never informed 
> the bus company that I would be on a particular bus ahead of time. Most of 
> the drivers were very very accommodating. And allowing me to get on the 
> bus and get settled before the general boarding. I usually sat on the 
> left-hand side of the bus as you got on. Usually in the first few rows. I 
> would also ask the drivers if I could take two seats. So that way my dog 
> was much more comfortable underneath my seat and I would have room for my 
> feet. I never had a driver told me know in that regard. This bus was a 
> commuter bus, so at the times that I rode it was very busy and very 
> crowded. No one was ever turned away because I was taking a next your seat 
> though. My  husband and I will be taking a greyhound back from Pittsburgh 
> to Philadelphia in a couple of weeks, on greyhound. Good luck on your 
> greyhound trip.
>
> Marsha drenth
> email: marsha.drenth at gmail.com
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>> On Aug 3, 2014, at 7:42 PM, "Beckman, Noah G. via nagdu" 
>> <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>
>> Hello listors,
>>                In a few days, I will be taking a rather lengthy trip by 
>> Greyhound bus.  It has been years since my last Greyhound bus trip and it 
>> will be my first with a dog.  Naturally, I have a few questions for 
>> listors with more Greyhound experience than me.
>> Firstly, is there a certain seat location on the bus that is optimal, and 
>> are there any seat locations I should avoid?  How do you position your 
>> dog while on the bus?  Where do you relieve your dog during lay overs? 
>> Finally, how accommodating and agreeable have you found drivers and other 
>> Greyhound staff to be especially in regard to helping locate important 
>> things like relieving areas or transfer buses?  If you have any Grayhound 
>> advice, even if it is unrelated to these questions, I would welcome that 
>> as well.  It might be helpful to know that Mia is a 50 pound lab, which 
>> makes positioning her relatively easy.
>>
>> Thanks a lot,
>>
>> Noah
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