[NAGDU] Long train ride

[Raul Gallegos (NFB)]

hello Lisa, congratulations on the long train ride. Let me tell you from 
experience that as long as you do not have an agenda and a fixed time 
schedule, you will enjoy yourself. That being said, what I would recommend 
is that perhaps you limit the amount of water that your dog will drink. If 
your dog likes chewing on ice, this will help keep him hydrated while 
providing a treat of sorts. Also, I understand that your dog is on a 
relieving schedule. The funny thing about mine is that when we are home it 
is like he has an internal clock and he knows when it is time to eat and 
park. However, when we travel, all of those things go out the window. 
whether he eats or relieves at odd times, as long as he generally gets the 
same amount of tries for relieving and the same amount of food, he seems to 
be satisfied. Of course every dog is different, so your mileage may vary, 
but I would not worry too much about a seven-hour trip. It is possible that 
even though the train does not have any scheduled stops in those seven 
hours, there might be a 10 or 15 minutes stop somewhere along the way. If 
you are concerned, perhaps you can use that time for an outdoor relief. I 
hope this helps.

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Raul A. Gallegos
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Vice President: National Federation of the Blind Houston Chapter
Treasurer: Texas Association of Guide Dog Users

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On July 21, 2019 6:08:06 AM Lisa via NAGDU <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:

> Hi all,
>
>
> As you might recall, I've had my first guide dog for almost 5 years now.
> We have, however, not travelled long distances much in the last few
> years. We mostly worked around our hometown and took train or bus rides
> of 3 or 4 hours.
>
> Now, however, I'm planning a trip including a 7 hours train ride and
> it's a direct connection.
>
>
> My dog has a quite strict relieving schedule. I don't mean I make it
> strict, but his body is just very used to the daily relieving times. So,
> he spends in the morning, then again at noon, say between 12 and 2 pm,
> and then again in the evenings. Our train journey will be from 10 AM to
> 5 pm and I'm worried that he'll have to go in the afternoon.
>
>
> I'm planning on giving him just a small amount of kibble for breakfast
> so that won't be a problem. But if it's going to be hot, I can't
> restrict the amount of water he drinks, can I? The train ride is a
> direct connection, so we won't get the
>
> What do the frequent travellers say? Does anyone of you have a dog
> that's also very used to the same relieving time every day? How do you
> handle these situations?
>
>
> Thanks in advance!
>
>
> regards from Germany
>
> Lisa
>
>
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