[NAGDU] Uber and NAGDU

[Nancy VanderBrink]

What about the small cars that have the hump in the back. My dog doesn't seem to have enough space in that small gap between the hump in the door.

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> On Jun 27, 2016, at 1:05 PM, Becky Frankeberger via NAGDU <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Nancy sit on the seat and feel if there is room enough on the passenger
> side. If not, simply ask the driver to move the passenger seat forward.
> Teach your dog to back into the floor space with the nose of the dog
> pointing towards the door you are going to exit. 
> 
> Just a couple of ideas for everyone.
> 
> Becky and Jake who says , better to do that then get my fluffy tail caught
> in the door.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: NAGDU [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Nancy VanderBrink
> via NAGDU
> Sent: Monday, June 27, 2016 8:11 AM
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> Cc: Nancy VanderBrink <vandyvanderbrink at outlook.com>
> Subject: Re: [NAGDU] Uber and NAGDU
> 
> My husband and I sometimes travel together in an Uber and we find that
> sometimes it is unavoidable to put the dog on the backseat. We have put our
> jackets down on the seat if there was a concern of dog hair. However, what I
> find is most often there is not enough floor space to put the dog on the
> floor of the vehicle anyway.
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
> 
>>> On Jun 27, 2016, at 10:10 AM, The Pawpower Pack via NAGDU
>> <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>> 
>> Good Monday morning, y'all! 
>> I know that NFB and Uber have recently entered into a settlement agreement
> and I'm wondering if NAGDU is planning on working with Uber drivers to
> educate them about their rights and responsibilities under the law. 
>> This morning, a Uber driver tried to get me to place my dog in the cargo
> hold of his SUV.  This is NOT acceptable. He eventually understood what I
> was saying and Soleil made the trip at my feet as is appropriate.  
>> I have also had drivers say that people let their dogs ride on the seat.
> I do educate these drivers and tell them that service dogs need to have 4 on
> the floor sitting or laying down, under the handler's control and that if
> the dog is out of control and the handler does not take action to correct
> it, that  they can be asked to remove the dog.  I'm just wondering if NAGDU
> is working with Uber to try and educate these drivers platform-wide? 
>> Thanks!  
>> 
>> Rox and the kitchen Bitches: 
>> Mill'E, Laveau, Soleil
>> Pawpower4me at gmail.com
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