[nagdu] guide dogs in urope, and sleeping in?

[Julie McGinnity]

Hi Cecilia,

As I understand it,European laws are pretty similar to what they are
here.  It does vary though depending on where you plan to go.  Some
countries have a lot more guided dog users than others.  I believe
France, for example, has a guide dog school, and I know there are a
good number of guide dogs in England.  Perhaps you could contact those
schools.  Where are you planning to go in Europe?  I was this *really*
close to taking my first dog to Germany with me a number of years ago.
It turns out that private schools there can deny you access, and they
matched me with a host family who didn't want a dog.  I chose not to
fight it at the time and left my dog with my mother.  But this is not
me discouraging you from bringing your dog.  My first dog would have
done well in Europe.

As for sleeping in, I would recommend setting an alarm for like 6 or
7, getting up, parking and/or feeding the dog, and jumping back in
bed.  If you're tired enough, you'll go back to sleep, and this
process only takes about 10 minutes if you're quick.  If the alarms
won't wake you, then be sure to take your dog out soon before you go
to bed.  Like others said, he/she should be able to hold it for at
least 10 hours.

On 8/5/14, Rebecca Ilniski via nagdu <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> Hello Cecelia I can't answer your first question. However, for the second
> one I usually get up at my normal time I get up for work, feed and relieve
> my dog and then go back to bed. Of course this is only on Saturdays or on my
> days I have off during the summer.
>
> Rebecca and Zeb
> email: rilniski at gmail.com
> twitter: zebs_mom
> Sent from my IPhone
>
>
>
> On Aug 4, 2014, at 10:05 PM, Craig Heaps via nagdu <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>
> Not able to answer your first question.
>
> As to the second, I'm a first time guide dog handler, a year or so in.  I
> have not tested the limits of Chase's bladder control.  But more than once,
> I've gotten up, fed him, relieved him and went back to bed.
>
> Craig and Chase, who can probably hold it longer than I think he can or
> should have to
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Cecilia Martínez via nagdu"
> <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
> To: <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Monday, August 04, 2014 6:18 PM
> Subject: [nagdu] guide dogs in urope, and sleeping in?
>
>
>> Hello, I have two questions, unrelated to each other.
>> 1: I was wondering, has any of you gone alone with your guide dog to
>> urope? If so, how do you manage to cross the streats?
>> I'm asking this because in some european countries like France for
>> example, people don't cross in corners, but in the middle of the
>> sidewalk, where a place to cross is marked on the flor.
>>
>> 2 This is a silly question, but what do you do if you want to sleep in
>> when you have your dog?
>> How much time can he/she hold it?
>> Thanks
>> Ceci
>>
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-- 
Julie McG
National Association of Guide dog Users board member,  National
Federation of the Blind performing arts division secretary,
Missouri Association of Guide dog Users President,
and Guiding Eyes for the Blind graduate 2008
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