[NAGDU] Boarding buses.

[Lisa]

Deanna,
I just wanted to quickly thank you for asking this question.
I also have been taught to heel the dog while boarding a bus but I 
thought the same thing that you mentioned: Wouldn't it be a more secure 
feeling to work the dog while entering so you know what the entrance is 
like? When I have my dog next to me while boarding a bus, I have to kind 
of feel with my foot where to step and how many steps there are. This 
can be a bit difficult at times.
So I'm looking forward to answers on this.
Lisa

Am 26.02.2016 um 15:13 schrieb Deanna Lewis via NAGDU:
> Hi all,
> I have a question on how to board a bus/van when travelling with a guide dog. I was reading a friend's training blog, and she described how the school she is at teaches boarding the bus with the dogs. She said that the student has the dog sit outside the bus doors, makes a long leash, then the student boards the bus and then calls the dog on. The way it was described reminds me of how someone would walk through airport security. I know when I've trained in the past, we have been told to heel our dogs onto buses, but I've almost always worked my dog onto buses, paratransit vehicles, and subways. By working my dog, I can tell if there are steps, how many, and so on. I would think it would be kind of dangerous to step "blindly" onto a vehicle and then call your dog onto it. So, my question to you all is, how do you board buses?Do you also exit the bus in the same way?
> Thanks!
> Deanna and Mambo
>