[NAGDU] TSA Pat Downs wasL Materials for Canes

[Craig Heaps]

Our routine is similar.  I long leash Chase and have him sit/stay at the 
edge of the magnetometer. I go through, then call him to me.  I assure 
the TSA person Chase won't bite. He gets a pat down. They swab my hands 
because of the dog.

I'm pretty much at the point where I tell them what I'm going to do. I 
have a pdf of the TSA service dog guidelines in my phone just in case.  
But so far, I haven't had to use it.  I try to smile and be very 
pleasant. But I learned my lesson once when I agreed to take off Chase's 
leach and harness and he wandered off to find my wife about forty feet 
away. Now, it all stays on, as it says in the TSA guidelines.

Craig and Chase


On 12/14/2015 11:46 AM, David via NAGDU wrote:
> We've had a couple of arguments with TSA in Atlanta where they wanted 
> me to let go of the leash.  I just extend it on a sit/stay and after 
> I'm through call her to me.  I then hold her jowls while they pat her 
> down.  The discussion has been around whether they needed to pat me 
> down, because I held her leash even though I didn't beep. I have 
> prevailed each time, but it takes extra time and if you have a spent a 
> lot of time going to the relieving area way at the end of the 
> building, it can get a bit dicey making a connection. Their needs to 
> be better TSA training, especially in Atlanta, but if you request a 
> Personal Services Agent the process goes very smoothly.
>
> David and Claire Rose in Clearwater, FL
>
>
>
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