[nagdu] Extra seats?

Brandy Pinder bdpinder at gmail.com
Sat Nov 1 13:09:14 UTC 2014


I guess I kind of understand but if they aren't charging you I don't see the issue. I have a nine hour bus trip next Thursday and I'm really really hoping I get two seats. My dog is very long and even if she lays under the seat she is in the way of the people behind us so I prefer her to lay in front of me. I have a bad knee so on top of her being scrunched my knee will really hurt by the end. Remember, a service dog user may of asked the company to put this policy in place. I would definitely vote for this in large bus companies if offered. Of course I wouldn't want someone to not have to go. If it came to that we would squish and make do anyway. 

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> On Oct 31, 2014, at 8:52 PM, Cindy Ray via nagdu <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> I have already posted on this, but I would take it, too. As long as the space is available, it is just a battle I am not fighting even though it worries me. I make the dog fit as much in my space as possible, as I said, and then once the plane or bus or whatever gets rolling, we spread out cause no one is going to be sitting there.
> 
> Cindy
> 
>> On Oct 31, 2014, at 7:20 PM, Nicole Torcolini via nagdu <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>> 
>> I would just take it. They should not make you take it if you don't want it,
>> but that is better than the reverse of someone wanting it and not getting
>> it. JMHO, this is different from something like being forced to sit in the
>> bulkhead, which I refuse to do, because it is not an alteration of the seat
>> and surrounding area itself in terms of being drastically different.
>> 
>> Nicole
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: nagdu [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Daryl Marie via
>> nagdu
>> Sent: Friday, October 31, 2014 2:58 PM
>> To: nagdu at nfbnet.org
>> Subject: [nagdu] Extra seats?
>> 
>> Hi!
>> 
>> Others have spoken about this, but I would love an opinion.
>> 
>> I travel frequently from Edmonton to Calgary by bus.  The company that our
>> blind sports organization has an agreement with insists that two seats be
>> assigned for me and my guide dog.  Even though I have made is perfectly
>> clear that there is enough room for jenny and I in a single seat, they block
>> off two seats for us and insists that it is company policy.
>> 
>> This is not something I wish them to do, I have made that perfectly clear on
>> each trip I have taken, but am at a loss on whether to pursue this, and if I
>> do, in what direction?
>> 
>> I am interested in opinions and advice... I will make this very clear, I do
>> NOT seek out the extra seat, have turned it down and told them to give it to
>> someone else, etc. I DON'T WANT IT!  So don't jump down my throat about
>> receiving special treatment.
>> 
>> Thanks!
>> 
>> Daryl
>> 
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