[NAGDU] Boarding buses.

[Alysha]

Deanna,
I suspect your friend was told to call her dog onto the bus after her
because sometimes the steps getting onto the bus can be pretty narrow. Also,
if you need to grab the railing on the left to get up the stairs, it would
be easier to do that without working your dog. I personally work my dog onto
the bus, but if there's not enough room for us, I'll drop the harness and
heel him.

Alysha

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Subject: [NAGDU] Boarding buses.

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

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