[NAGDU] International travel with a guidedog

Tue Apr 4 20:18:40 UTC 2017

Well it is hard to say. Each dog is different. With my first, I could
probably leave after six months but I'd only be gone for 2 weeks at
most. My second took the entire year to bond, but we still had some
kinks to work out, though it was likely her work style and mine
clashing from time to time. ON the other hand, I've known someone to
take sick and not work her dog for 2 years and she said they picked up
with ease. Note: Her pup was about 9 years old at the time. It just
depends on how solid your partnership or working relationship is.

On 4/4/17, Star Gazer via NAGDU <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 			Nothing was wrong with the question, I think she'd
> just get a better handle on what to expect with a few more questions.
> She as well as anybody is free to ask a question, and we are all free to
> respond to that question. Support doesn't always equal touchy feely
> answers.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: NAGDU [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Cindy Ray via
> NAGDU
> Sent: Tuesday, April 4, 2017 1:53 PM
> To: 'NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users'
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> Cc: Cindy Ray <cindyray at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [NAGDU] International travel with a guidedog
>
> Rebecca, I would ask that you check out Miranda's message. She is asking
> people's experiences traveling over seas. She doesn't have a dog yet. Her
> husband may not be able to be gone for three months. I think she asked the
> question just fine.
>
> I didn't realize you had had the baby. How old is it now, and that was off
> topic.
> Cindy Lou Ray
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> NAGDU
> Sent: Tuesday, April 4, 2017 12:47 PM
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> Cc: Star Gazer <pickrellrebecca at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [NAGDU] International travel with a guidedog
>
> 			You know yourself. Will the required paperwork and
> vaccines bother you? Will access laws or the lack thereof bother you?
> Will your husband really look after the dog and why or why not? Anybody can
> say they will do something before it actually happens. Look at all the
> comedy routines involving getting up with the kids, being nice to the
> mother-in-law, and so on. What will you do if your husband wants to travel
> with you or go someplace else? I know I'd not be happy staying home while
> my
> husband traveled, it can be way too easy to feel like the household drudge
> which isn't good for anybody. Will you really want to leave your dog? You
> may think you do, only to change your mind. My husband and I had concert
> tickets last weekend. We both thought we'd be ready to leave our baby to
> see
> the show, only to find out we weren't. This isn't our first kid, so we are
> hardly new parents either. All this is to say, you can plan anything, and
> you can think you'll do anything, and your husband can do likewise, only to
> have it not go as you expected.
> To my mind, the length of your stay doesn't make a lot of difference. You
> have all the work to get ready, you are just ththere a different length of
> time. I'd rephrase your question, ask what people's experiences are with
> the
> countries you are interested in, then decide based on how you are, what you
> want to do. The guide dog schools will always be around.
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: NAGDU [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Miranda via
> NAGDU
> Sent: Tuesday, April 4, 2017 12:13 PM
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> Cc: Miranda <knownoflove at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [NAGDU] International travel with a guidedog
>
> Hi,
> Thanks for sharing your thoughts. Can you share a bit more about your
> experience and why you feel that waiting is the best option? I'm certainly
> not disagreeing with you. I'm just curious as to why you feel this way.
> Thanks, and have a wonderful week!
>
> Best wishes, Miranda
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
>> On Apr 4, 2017, at 11:37 AM, Danielle Ledet via NAGDU
>> <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
> wrote:
>>
>> Just wait!
>>
>>> On 4/4/17, Nancy VanderBrink via NAGDU <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>> I went to Canada for 23 days, any longer and i would have needed a
>>> visa.  I just needed a paper from my vet. It was not bad.
>>>
>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>
>>>> On Apr 4, 2017, at 8:26 AM, Miranda via NAGDU <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Hi,
>>>> I am considering getting a guy dog, but I am also an undergraduate
>>>> student looking at internship opportunities overseas within the next
> couple years.
>>>> I'm wondering how practical it would be to get a guy dog prior to a
>>>> semester abroad, or if it would be better to wait until I graduate
>>>> and would only be traveling on a less frequent basis for more
>>>> short-term opportunities (10 days-1 month). If traveling to a
>>>> country that would pose undo hardship or extreme complications, I
>>>> have considered leaving the dog at home with my husband for more of
>>>> a
> short-term trip (10 days or less).
>>>> In other words, the practicality of taking a dog overseas would need
>>>> to be considered on a case-by-case basis.
>>>> If you've traveled overseas with your guidedog, where did you go and
>>>> for how long? What are some other factors to consider when traveling
>>>> abroad with a guy dog?
>>>> Thanks for your help, and have a wonderful week!
>>>>
>>>> Best wishes, Miranda
>>>>
>>>> Sent from my iPhone
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