[nagdu] Trying to understand: denial of access bad allergies

[S L Johnson]

Hi,

I avoid this problem by letting the cab company know I have a guide dog when 
I call to request the ride.  I know, a lot of you are going to rush to your 
keyboards to argue about this but, for me, I find that is what works best. 
When they know in advance, the drivers can't claim they didn't know I had a 
dog.  It also makes it easier for the driver to find me when I'm waiting 
outside a busy business or office building.  I do the same when making any 
reservations for bus, train or air travel.  Sometimes when we inform people 
in advance, things go better for us in the end.

Sandra and Eva

-----Original Message----- 
From: Aleeha Dudley via nagdu
Sent: Tuesday, August 25, 2015 3:23 PM
To: NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users
Cc: Aleeha Dudley
Subject: Re: [nagdu] Trying to understand: denial of access bad allergies

I ask because many people have different perspectives on this matter. We are 
not all the same. Some would choose to handle a situation differently, as 
Daryl expressed. It is not a 2question that I ask lightly, nor is a question 
I ask simply because I am offended at a little name calling. I spoke frankly 
to that person and told him exactly what I thought. However, I want to 
understand all that surrounds this topic. I want to be sensitive to 
othersâ?T conditions, as I would ask that they be of my blindness. I also 
want to make sure I know all I can about this issue: from the scientific 
data to the personal opinions, so that I might become a more well rounded, 
more thoughtful human being.

> On Aug 25, 2015, at 3:09 PM, Star Gazer via nagdu <nagdu at nfbnet.org> 
> wrote:
>
> Who is telling you this and why do you care?
> I ask in all sincerity.
> Also, asking the list what it thinks on this topic as like asking the
> Budweizer company if you should have another beer.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nagdu [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Aleeha Dudley 
> via
> nagdu
> Sent: Tuesday, August 25, 2015 1:55 PM
> To: nagdu at nfbnet.org
> Cc: Aleeha Dudley <blindcowgirl1993 at gmail.com>
> Subject: [nagdu] Trying to understand: denial of access bad allergies
>
> Hello all,
> Can you guys weigh in on this? I have been severely criticized and called
> selfish for my opinion on this matter. This especially has to do with 
> denial
> of access to uber vehicles, but could also have implications elsewhere.
> Let's start with a hypothetical situation. I request a ride with the uber
> app. As I do not think it is necessary, I do not inform the driver that I 
> am
> accompanied by my dog. The driver shows up and says that they cannot take 
> my
> dog because they or someone in their family has a severe allergy to dog
> dander, to the point that their throat closes up.
> In my opinion, this person shouldn't be driving anyway because anyone 
> could
> be carrying pet dander on their clothing. My dog poses just as much a risk
> as the next person if my dog is well groomed. I believe that everyone 
> should
> follow the law. Now, I'm told that this view makes me close minded and
> selfish. I have a similar view on fear of dogs. I'm told that we are all
> being close minded and spewing rhetoric when we talk about the uber 
> lawsuit,
> but that is a topic for another post. What do you all think?
> Aleeha
>
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