[NAGDU] Go to the roof in case of needing rescue

[The Pawpower Pack]

In New Orleans, people had to use hatchets to get to the roof.  If you can evacuate from an upper storey window you can get a ladder if you have one and go to the roof that way. 
You will have to use a sling, that I talked about in previous email to get the dog up.  Also if you can climb one handed and your dog is small enough— 55 lb or less and you are strong enough you can hoist your dog on your hip and carry him out that way. This is provided you have good balance and your dog will hold still.  My dogs are all comfortable being carried this way for this reason.  


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> On Aug 27, 2017, at 8:46 AM, Tracy Carcione via NAGDU <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Hi Raul.  Hope you are OK.
> How would you yourself get to the roof?  I couldn't get to mine.  The best I could do is get to the attic, and the dog could climb the stairs.  
> It's been my experience that, if I act calm, my dog will also be calm, so the dog wouldn't necessarily be scared.
> 
> I guess I'm with Cindy.  If getting flooded out is a real possibility, I'd rather scamper off somewhere else beforehand.
> We stayed in our house during Superstorm Sandy, and, while we didn't have any damage, we lost power for days.  I think, if there's a next time, we will leave town.
> Tracy
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: NAGDU [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Raul A. Gallegos via NAGDU
> Sent: Sunday, August 27, 2017 9:19 AM
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> Cc: Raul A. Gallegos
> Subject: [NAGDU] Go to the roof in case of needing rescue
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> Hello all. With all the rain and possible flooding going on over here in Houston, the news is saying that if people's homes start filling with water, make your way to the roof for rescue. What about our guides? I can't see how we would safely get scared dogs up on our roof if it came to that. I am worried what we would do if it came to having to do this.
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