[NAGDU] Long train ride

[Danielle Sykora]

Because you will mostly just be sitting still on a train, not being
super active, I don't think it will be a problem to limit water. You
should definitely give him some in the morning, maybe a cup or so, but
not too much. You could then offer him some more water an hour or two
before you get to your destination, so that you'll be off the train by
the time that water goes through his system.
I think seven hours is very doable, so long as the dog relieves
immediately before and doesn't drink too much. My dogs have gone seven
hours between relieving during flights. Depending on your dog, you
could try relieving him later in the morning than you ordinarily
would. Alternatively, you could relieve him earlier than usual in the
morning, so that you could get him to relieve again just before you
get on the train.

Danielle, Thai, and Jackie

On 7/21/19, Raul Gallegos (NFB) via NAGDU <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 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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> 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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