[NAGDU] Escalators, and how different schools handle them?

[Star Gazer]

				I'm wondering if the escolators in Germany
are somehow different then the ones here? 
I'm wondering if the law is in place to basically idiot proof, given that
pet dogs presence is way more common?
Does anybody know what the penalty for breaking that law is? 
Also, can comebody get me smart on the international guide dog group, would
the penalty for breaking that law change if your dog was trained from a
school that was part of that group?


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Subject: Re: [NAGDU] Escalators, and how different schools handle them?

Hi Heather and all, 

As the IGDF is dominated by Guide Dogs UK and they do train escalators I
think they do allow escalator training but they leave it to the schools. I
wouldn't suggest you use escalators in Germany if you can avoid it as there
are laws in place prohibiting dogs to use escalators. Now, don't get me
wrong, if there was no other way I might just pick up my dog and use the
escalator annyway. Personally, I think it's only a question of time and they
will start training escalators over here as well at least for the people
living in big cities like Hamburg or Berlin. However, at the moment
oposition to escalator training is very strong over here. As far as I know,
the same applies to Austria and Switzerland.

Thx and kind regards,

Bianka 

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