[nagdu] Guide dogs and new routes.

[The Pawpower Pack]

I travel frequently on my own and do use public transportation almost exclusively.  I try to find an App for my iPhone specific to the pubtrans system I'll be using.  I also get directions from people around me.  I also like to speak with blind or deafblind people in the area where I travel, because frankly they tend to give me clearer and more specific directions than a sighted person.  My dog has been trained to locate bus benches and poles as well as alerting to the arrival of a bus. 
We will be traveling ! to San Fransisco next month, where I'll be riding the BART system, and it will be Soleil's first experience with a train system. I'm excited to see how she does. 


 Rox and the kitchen Bitches: 
Mill'E, Laveau, Soleil
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> On Aug 27, 2014, at 8:34 AM, Larry D Keeler via nagdu <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
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> Yes! I take busses and trains often. I always call ahead and find out what I need and where I need to go. Because I learn the basic route, my dog knows how to get me around obstacles.
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mária Orovcíková via nagdu" <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
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> Sent: Wednesday, August 27, 2014 3:45 AM
> Subject: [nagdu] Guide dogs and new routes.
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>> Hello list,
>> I know I brought this topic some time ago, but I would like to discuss it again if possible.
>> I'm just wondering do you go new and unfamiliar routes you've never been to before with your guide dog?
>> I will give you an example:
>> Let's say you must travel somewhere you've never been to before. You arive to a train or bus station and you need to get to a local busstop and take city bus to take you to your place.
>> I'm not talking about taking taxi, because they are quite expensive here and another thing is that here in Slovakia we do not have proper and clear legislation regarding guide dogs and taxis, so we rather rely on local buses.So my questions are:
>> 1. How do you get from a train station to a local busstop?
>> 2. Do you ask people members of public) to give you directions?
>> 3. do you let other people your family, relatives, friends) to describe a route for you in advance?
>> 4. Do  you use GPS apps?
>> In case you use GPS apps, what if local busstops are not on the map?
>> 5. Are there any other options of exploring new routes before travelling?
>> I hope I will hear your opinions.
>> With regards
>> Maria
>> Sent from iphone
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