[NAGDU] Question about share ride drivers and dog hair

[Debbie Gabe]

Yes, you have a good point, but us blind people can at least carry a towel or something to help make it easier for the driver to clean up the dog hair. My dog does shed a lot even though I brush her daily. So I understand. But I believe my husband when he says it's really hard to vacuum up the dog hair on car floor mats. And he is not a picky person.

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From: NAGDU <nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Cindy Ray via NAGDU
Sent: Sunday, December 17, 2023 4:20 PM
To: NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
Cc: Cindy Ray <cindyray at gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [NAGDU] Question about share ride drivers and dog hair

Joy, I get what you’re saying, but it’s really quite judgmental. There could be various circumstances. Some people grooming, the dog still shed a lot. In any case, you can’t refuse to take a dog because somebody didn’t groom it. That’s irrelevant. And I really don’t think we have the right to make that kind of judgments here.
,
Cindy Lou Ray
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> On Dec 17, 2023, at 7:25 PM, Debbie Gabe via NAGDU <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> I know my husband has a really hard time getting my dog's fur out of  his floor mat  in his car. So I put towels down in my husband's car.  Plus I groom the dog every single day.  If a blind person does not groom their dog often, I don't blame ride share drivers at all!
> Sent from my iPhone
> 
> On Dec 17, 2023, at 12:57 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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