[NAGDU] Boarding buses.

[dar]

With taking the van,  the driver has the wheel chair passengers ride behind him! 
I go past the door the wheel chairs get on and off with. 
It would be really hard to get her under a seat. 

Dar
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> On Feb 27, 2016, at 1:12 PM, S L Johnson via NAGDU <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> 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
> To: nagdu at nfbnet.org
> 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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