[nagdu] Guide dogs in taxis?

[Danielle Antoine]

Hi Darryl,
Seems to me it was just a nicety. I would do what felt most comfortable to me.
Danielle

On 7/21/14, Tami Jarvis via nagdu <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> Daryl,
>
> That's what makes language and cultural barriers so difficult... How do
> I know whether to be mad or not? /lol/ If I have a glimmer of
> understanding of the culture that goes with the accent -- and can
> identify the accent at least sort of, I can have a clue. I can also
> cross the barrier better myself. Sometimes, though, I just feel at sea.
> I think the way you handled it is the best. Just muddle through calmly
> but as firmly as you need to be to get things communicated and to have
> your dog where you need her to be. Then go home and wonder whether to be
> cheesed off, amused, frustrated, amused... What? /lol/
>
> Tami
>
> On 07/20/2014 07:11 PM, Daryl Marie via nagdu wrote:
>> Tami,
>> Hard to say, There was quite a large language barrier. he simply said "Dog
>> in back?" - which I took as a suggestion for Jenn's comfort, though it
>> could have been interpreted as a gentle request. Either way, he didn't put
>> up a fight at all when I said "No, I am not comfortable doing this." If
>> his English was better I might have done more education.
>> He handled it like a pro when Jenn started coughing out of nowhere. I had
>> baggies at the ready in case she got sick.
>>
>> Daryl
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: Tami Jarvis <tami at poodlemutt.com>
>> To: Daryl Marie <crazymusician at shaw.ca>, NAGDU Mailing List, the National
>> Association of Guide Dog Users <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Sun, 20 Jul 2014 20:04:54 -0600 (MDT)
>> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Guide dogs in taxis?
>>
>> Daryl,
>>
>> Hm... Was he asking if you wanted to, suggesting that you do, or trying
>> to insist that you do? If it were me, the driver's tone and willingness
>> to accept -- or the opposite -- my wishes would determine whether I
>> thought he/she was out of line.
>>
>> In the Portland area where I took a lot of cabs, it's really dog
>> friendly, so people are always taking their pet dogs in cabs. So I
>> didn't have a problem when the driver would assume my dog would ride the
>> same way. How are they to know the difference? The more experienced
>> drivers did, of course, though they would mention that since they took
>> pets a lot, they were fine if she rode in the seat. I would just explain
>> that I was training her to do right or she was new and I wanted to keep
>> her doing right and in case we travel to places where dogs aren't so
>> accepted everywhere, I wanted to keep us both in good habits. It was all
>> good. In a different dog culture, I might go up in flames at the very
>> thought someone assumed I didn't know proper etiquette with my dog. If
>> they tried to insist I put the dog where I didn't have control of her
>> and couldn't put my hands on her in an instant, that would not be okay.
>> If someone who doesn't know the ins and outs suggests something that
>> makes sense to them for my dog's comfort, then I just do what you did
>> and maybe give a little info about guide dog etiquette and let it go at
>> that.
>>
>> Tami
>>
>> On 07/20/2014 06:07 PM, Daryl Marie via nagdu wrote:
>>> Hi!
>>> I took a taxi yesterday, and the driver asked if I wanted to put Jenny in
>>> the back. This was a completely open area primarily used to transport
>>> people in wheelchairs. She would have had plenty of room, and I had full
>>> access to her, but I said no, I didn't feel comfortable having her in the
>>> back like that. It was a full taxi (4 people), so the question didn't
>>> aggravate me like it otherwise might have.
>>> My teammates didn't say much beyond "She'd have so much room back there!"
>>> so I didn't feel judged or anything, but I was wondering on your
>>> thoughts. Did the driver have the right to request this?
>>> Jenny did end up sitting in the back seat with me, curled up by my feet.
>>> Curious Daryl
>>>
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