[NAGDU] Uber and NAGDU

Nancy VanderBrink vandyvanderbrink at outlook.com
Mon Jun 27 18:39:01 UTC 2016


We definitely do that.

Sent from my iPhone

> On Jun 27, 2016, at 2:27 PM, Cindy Ray via NAGDU <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> They can learn to find enough usually. Also, often one of you could sit in
> the front seat.
> Cindy
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: NAGDU [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Nancy VanderBrink
> via NAGDU
> Sent: Monday, June 27, 2016 12:08 PM
> To: NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users
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> Cc: Nancy VanderBrink <vandyvanderbrink at outlook.com>
> Subject: Re: [NAGDU] Uber and NAGDU
> 
> 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.
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
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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
>> To: NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users 
>> <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
>> 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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