[NAGDU] Question about share ride drivers and dog hair

[Cindy Ray]

Actually, it had never occurred to me to take a tower sheet along until late in my time of using a dog. If I was to have another dog, I probably would do that now. If you were only in a car for a few minutes, they leave here, but it’s not like in somebody’s floor mat where the dogs ride all the time. And I think it is a good idea to have something you can lay down that that the dogs hair can get onto even though it’s extra to carry. 
Cindy Lou Ray
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> On Dec 18, 2023, at 1:27 AM, Debbie Gabe via NAGDU <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
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> 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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> Sent: Sunday, December 17, 2023 4:20 PM
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> Subject: Re: [NAGDU] Question about share ride drivers and dog hair
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> 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.
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> Cindy Lou Ray
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>> On Dec 17, 2023, at 7:25 PM, Debbie Gabe via NAGDU <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
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>> 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!
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>> On Dec 17, 2023, at 12:57 PM, Joy Relton via NAGDU <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
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>> 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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