[NAGDU] Boarding buses.

[S L Johnson]

Dar:

Oh yes, the driver's lunch is always a big temptation to our dogs.  All my 
previous dogs and now Eva try to get the driver to pay attention to them. 
The dogs also like to try and get attention from other passengers.  I always 
let my dogs guide on leash so, I could hold them on a short leash and still 
have them guide me to a seat and to the top of the steps when getting off. 
I also use the hand rails because I need them for balance on the steps.  I 
know many trainers who suggest sitting right behind the driver.  I do not do 
this because the dog is likely to b stepped on.  I go further back where the 
dog will fit safely under a seat.

Sandra

-----Original Message----- 
From: d m gina via NAGDU
Sent: Friday, February 26, 2016 8:49 PM
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Cc: d m gina
Subject: Re: [NAGDU] Boarding buses.

Or I have to heal the dog on, her thing is the trash can or smelling
the drivers lunch.
I also keep a tight leash when getting off the buss for the same
reason, mean to say van.
She will listen, when I speak to her.

iginal message:
> 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



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