[nagdu] Tie-Downs for our Guides on Access Shuttles

Sat Oct 3 17:06:16 UTC 2015

Hello Elise and all-It's my understanding that the dog would be strapped in with the same straps they use for wheelchairs and you would loop the dog's leash through the buckle. Me personally would not do that because if there is an accident your dog could potentially be trapped. 
Tina and the girls   

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From: nagdu [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Jody Ianuzzi via nagdu
Sent: Saturday, October 03, 2015 9:56 AM
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Cc: Jody Ianuzzi
Subject: Re: [nagdu] Tie-Downs for our Guides on Access Shuttles

There is no way I would tether my dog by his collar in a moving vehicle because if the vehicle stop quickly he could break his neck.  

JODY 🐺
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> On Oct 2, 2015, at 11:47 PM, Raven Tolliver via nagdu <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> I think this is useful for people who cannot secure their dogs with 
> their bodies on public transportation. More specifically, we as blind 
> people have ways of positioning our dogs so that they are secured 
> between our legs on buses. People in wheelchairs are typically unable 
> to secure their dogs using their legs, so a tie down might be 
> convenient for such an individual. If you have limited mobility in any 
> way, this might be useful.
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>> On 10/2/15, Cindy Ray via nagdu <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>> I had really not thought of it before, but I could see some 
>> advantages as long as I can be close to the dog. You wear seatbelts. 
>> However, I don’t know myself how easily you could get the things off.
>> xo
>> 
>>> On Oct 2, 2015, at 9:26 PM, larry d keeler via nagdu 
>>> <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
>>> wrote:
>>> 
>>> Never had an issue where it would be required. Interesting concept though!
>>> Personally, I don't really like it much.
>>> 
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: nagdu [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Elise 
>>> Berkley via nagdu
>>> Sent: Friday, October 02, 2015 9:56 PM
>>> To: NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users
>>> Cc: Elise Berkley
>>> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Tie-Downs for our Guides on Access Shuttles
>>> 
>>> They told me she would still be close enough for me to touch.  It 
>>> just makes me nervous when I think of the possibilities of something 
>>> happening and I do not know how to unattach the tie-down.
>>> Elise and Becky
>>> 
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: Cindy Ray via nagdu
>>> Sent: Friday, October 2, 2015 6:43 PM
>>> To: NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users
>>> Cc: Cindy Ray
>>> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Tie-Downs for our Guides on Access Shuttles
>>> 
>>> How close would you be sitting to her if she were tied down? I think 
>>> it is definitely your decision, but I’m not completely sure.
>>> Cindy Lou Ray
>>> cindyray at gmail.com
>>> 
>>>> On Oct 2, 2015, at 8:36 PM, Elise Berkley via nagdu 
>>>> <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
>>>> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>> Hey, everyone.  I wanted to get your thoughts on this.
>>>> Becky and I were going to school on the Access shuttle and the 
>>>> driver asked me if I wanted Becky tied down.  I did not know what 
>>>> he was talking about and I told him no.  Becky went up the ramp and 
>>>> sat quietly the whole trip (about 10 minutes.)
>>>> 
>>>> I found out that, for the dog’s safety and so they cannot move 
>>>> around, they have these new gadgets.  You hook a shorter leash in a 
>>>> ring and then the other end gets snapped down where they tie down 
>>>> the wheelchairs.  I really do not like this idea of her being tied 
>>>> down at all.  She is behaved enough not to move around.  I What if 
>>>> we get in an accident, and I cannot get my dog loose.  Maybe they 
>>>> are trying to do a good thing, and maybe I do not understand fully.  
>>>> Let Becky and I know what you think.
>>>> Elise and Becky (San Diego bound)
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