[NAGDU] TSA Remobving HarnesseswasL Materials for Canes

[Becky Frankeberger]

TSA leaned on a friend of mine to take off everything from her dog. They
insured she would do this by her friend informing her there was a guard with
a gun nearby staring hard at her. So never take the leash and harness off.
Her dog was in beautiful control and she works off leash obedience. Her dog
you may ask, was a hundred pound German Shepard. He took one paw out of line
and he would have been shot. Don't worry the airport and TSA and the guard
got quite a lesson by her and her attorney. So never do this as your trained
sixty thousand dollar dog is just a pet without its working gear.

The TSA regs say we do not have to take the harness gear for the dog off. So
just tell them there own regs, smile.  

Becky and Jake 
-----Original Message-----
From: NAGDU [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Marianne Denning
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Sent: Tuesday, December 15, 2015 8:47 AM
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Cc: Marianne Denning <marianne at denningweb.com>
Subject: Re: [NAGDU] TSA Remobving HarnesseswasL Materials for Canes

I only take everything off of my dog if an immediate family member is there
with me.  If I take everything off the dog then I have no control over her.
Just taking off the harness isn't enough.  I have to take off the harness,
collar and leash.  I usually have my dog sit while I go through and then
call the dog.  If the TSA wants the dog first I am okay with that too.  That
is no big deal for me.  I have bigger battles at the airport than how my dog
goes through the scanner.  BTW, most of the time I don't have to take off my
shoes because I go through the speedy process.  I haven't paid for that but
several airports just do that.  If I have to go through the regular process
I am okay with that too.

On 12/15/15, Raven Tolliver via NAGDU <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> That's like saying there's no reason to remove your shoes. The harness 
> is one less thing to scan/check like your shoes, jacket, or the things 
> in your pockets. Even if you remove those things from your person, 
> jewelry, pins, or even some bras will set off the scanner.
> Also, my dog has been able to go through several scanners without 
> setting them off.
> --
> Raven
> Founder of 1AM Editing & Research
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> You are valuable because of your potential, not because of what you 
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> On 12/14/15, Cindy Ray via NAGDU <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>> I am wondering why some of you folks take off the harnesses at the 
>> security area. Part of going through is to detect the metal in them. 
>> The check of your hands is for explosive residue. There is no reason 
>> to remove the harness.
>> Cindy Lou Ray
>> cindyray at gmail.com
>
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Marianne Denning, TVI, MA
Teacher of students who are blind or visually impaired
(513) 607-6053

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