[NAGDU] Question about share ride drivers and dog hair

[Leslie Hamric]

One solution might be too bring a towel or a blanket for your guide to sit on. I've been told similar things like last time I had your dog in my car I had to clean the hair out. And I've heard drivers tell me they were afraid of dogs. I don't know what the solution is. However, the bottom line is that if they open their car up to the public, then anybody from the public is allowed. I had one driver who had somebody get in their car with a really big dog and claimed it was a service dog and the dog was out of control. Usually the drivers don't realize that in circumstances like that, they can ask the person to leave. I usually let drivers know when the ride starts moving that my dog is the real thing and you can tell because she goes right on the floor and lays down. There's lots of fraudsters out there who will claim that their dog is a service dog just to take their dog with them for no good reason. It's really sad.
Leslie Hamric
Cello and Braille Music Teacher

> On Dec 17, 2023, at 4:58 PM, Joy Relton via NAGDU <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Hi all,
> 
> 
> 
> I recently took a Lyft to a shopping center near my house. The woman was not
> happy that she had to pick me up with my dog guide but did so nonetheless.
> As we were driving I engaged her in conversation about her resistance to
> taking the dog and she told me that many drivers are concerned because if
> they take a dog guide in their car and they aren't able to get all of the
> dog hair out before someone rides with them who has severe allergies the
> company will do nothing to help them with any law suits. I was curious
> whether others have ever had a driver express this concern. The logical
> solution is to have a specific percentage of cars be allergy-free so no
> perfumes,, dog etc. The problem would be that they couldn't guarantee that
> one of the passengers wouldn't have a pet at home and bring some of their
> fur on their clothing without any knowledge. Has anyone else had any similar
> experiences?
> 
> 
> 
> Joy and Vicky, Who says that the brisk air out there makes for fine walking
> and hopes that all of her colleagues out there are getting similar walks.  
> 
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