[NAGDU] traveling with your guide dog

[Julie Johnson]

For my last plane trip, just last week, I used a metal free airport leash.

When I get up to the area where you put your things in the bin and take off 
your shoes, I also remove my dog's gear and put on the airport leash.  The 
collar and leash are sewn together.  You thread the collar portion through 
the ring, just like you do with a check chain collar.  It slips on over the 
dogs head.  I have the TSA person talk to me so I can judge distance and 
direction.  I stop before crossing into the scanner, have my dog sit or down 
and stay.  Then I walk through the scanner letting the leash out as I go. 
When I get to the other side, I call the dog to me.  If I've not forgotten 
anything metal in a pocket we are good to go.  I collect my things, 
reharness my dog and we are all set.  The portion where I use the airport 
leash is only 30 feet or so, not much, but I don't like the pat down either.

Disclaimers:  You absolutely do not have to remove your dogs gear.  That is 
not a requirement.   Taking the gear off is a personal choice.  Depending on 
the airport, particular TSA employee and Jupiter's alignment you may have to 
have your hands swabbed.  This takes 10 seconds is not invasive and doesn't 
leave any residue on your hands.

I sell the airport leash.  You can get one in my Blind Mice shop:
https://www.blindmicemegamall.com/bmm/shop/Search
search for airport leash.

If you have questions, you can email me at: julielj at neb.rr.com

HTH
Julie
-----Original Message----- 
From: Gabriel Moloney via NAGDU
Sent: Sunday, July 23, 2017 7:23 AM
To: NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users
Cc: Gabriel Moloney
Subject: [NAGDU] traveling with your guide dog

Hi All
I am just curious when traveling with your guide dog more so when flying 
either flights in the U.S. or international flights.  What type of tricks do 
people use when going through the metal scanner so it does not go off and 
security inform you that they are going to have to pad your guide down.  I 
am flying to U.S. fairly soon and I do not want security to mess around with 
my guide, so any tips would be great.
cheers
gabriel
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