[NAGDU] Long train ride

Sun Jul 21 17:15:36 UTC 2019

Thanks for the helpful replies so far!

Danielle, I think you made a very good point regarding the dog not being 
active on the train, so he won't need as much water. I'll keep that in 
mind and limit his water intake in the morning.

And Raul, coming to think of it, Taylor is the same as your dog when 
we're not home. He also has this internal clock, but when we're 
elsewhere, he seems to forget about this. Probably because there are so 
many new impressions.

So, now I'm thinking the train ride won't be too much of a problem.-

Bianka, I've also heard of those pads but never seen them either. I'd 
consider them on a reeeeeeally long flight probably, but I also think 
it's difficult to get the?? dogs to relieve on them. Thanks for your 
encouragement regarding the 7 hours!

Lisa

Am 21.07.2019 um 17:15 schrieb Danielle Sykora via NAGDU:
> 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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