[NAGDU] International travel with a guidedog

Thu Apr 6 14:01:36 UTC 2017

				The schools set the number at 6 months to a
year. I have no idea what those numbers are based off of. 
I can remember talking with a trainer when I was getting my second dog. For
the record, I really liked this trainer, we got along well. He said
something like "Don't move until you've had the dog six months" and I was
like 'Really?" I went on to say "So if I get my dream job tasting margaritas
on a tropical beach, I'm supposed to turn it down because the dog won't like
it?" He had to admit I had a point. 
As with all things, there are no hard and fast rules. Lastly, a dog should
enhance your life, not hold you back. If the dog is doing that, then
something is broken.  

-----Original Message-----
From: NAGDU [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Miranda via NAGDU
Sent: Tuesday, April 4, 2017 2:40 PM
To: Danielle Ledet <singingmywayin at gmail.com>; nagdu at nfbnet.org
Cc: Miranda <knownoflove at gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [NAGDU] International travel with a guidedog

Hi Danielle,
Thanks for your response. These are definitely things to consider. At what
point would you consider a dog seasoned enough to travel with overseas or to
leave at home while traveling? Also, what do you think would be a reasonable
length of time to be away from your dog, if the need to travel without him
or her does arise?
If you have traveled overseas with a guide dog, would you be willing to
share about how having your guide dog benefited or hindered your experience,
versus using a cane overseas?
Thanks again for sharing, and have a wonderful week!

Best wishes, Miranda

Sent from my iPhone

> On Apr 4, 2017, at 12:23 PM, Danielle Ledet <singingmywayin at gmail.com>
wrote:
> 
> Because even traveling and working with a brand-new guide in your home 
> area is stressful. You know the area underfoot and according to your 
> cane, but whizzing past everything with a dog presents different 
> challenges and things may not always seem familiar. You will 
> definitely make mistakes; misjudge street crossings or take driveways 
> for streets, veer in open places or intersecting sidewalks, fail to 
> correct when necessary, correct wrongfully, misread your dog, and so 
> on. And what about different driving expectations and traffic 
> patterns. I would attempt with a seasoned guide but not a new one! I 
> can not imagine attempting to give a new dog commands in unfamiliar 
> territory. Keep in mind, you 2 will still be in the bonding phase. And 
> there you have my thoughts!
> 
>> On 4/4/17, Miranda <knownoflove at gmail.com> wrote:
>> 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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