[NAGDU] Introducing myself to the list

[Leslie Hamric]

Oh I know. They're getting more craftier by the minute. A friend of mine shared today on Facebook that she filled out the airline forms last year for flying with her guide dog. And wouldn't you know it, there was a fraudulent service dog whatever you want to  call it on the  sameairline.  The lady and dog were not far from her. Apparently this lady had gotten away with filling out the Service animal form. Of course I don't know the whole story but that dog was clearly not a train service animal. My question is, what good do these forms do if you can still get untrained fraudsters on flights? The dog was barking and whining constantly.
Leslie Hamric
Cello and Braille Music Teacher

> On Mar 1, 2024, at 8:49 PM, Buddy Brannan via NAGDU <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
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> Oh goodness. Hi Vanessa, it’s been a minute since I’ve heard from you. Nice to see you on here. Glad you got back on Lyft…those drivers are getting sneakier and more underhanded by the day. And the denials and discrimination, not only for SD users but other disabled people, is getting worse instead of better.
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> Sorry if I missed any typos, I have one hand in a cast. Not the Hildabeast’s fault.
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>> On Mar 1, 2024, at 11:43 AM, Vanessa Lowery via NAGDU <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
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>> Good morning from mostly warm Lutherville, Maryland. My name is Vanessa Lowery, and I was on this list many years ago. So a few of you might remember me from that time or may know me from other Guide Dog related circles.
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>> I am currently working with my seventh dog from The Seeing Eye, a large male shepherd named virtue (27 inches tall, 87 pounds). I obtained him in the late January, 2023 class (though most of the class was in February). I received my first Seeing Eye dog way back in the day when the dinosaur still roamed the Earth in 1982.
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>> In 1993, I obtained the second dog, in 1998, the third dog, in 2001 the fourth dog, in 2004 the fifth dog, and in 2013, the sixth dog. In total, three of the dogs were labs, and the rest have been shepherds.
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>> In a separate email, I will explain why I have decided to join the list. But let me also be transparent in that I also am a member of the List run by Guide Dog Users Inc. I think it is reasonable to share information on both lists that will benefit all Guide Dog Users. But in short, I was unfairly removed from the LYFT platform, and  Al Elia was instrumental in getting me back on the platform. I was connected to him by Melissa Allman, the go to advocacy staff member at The Seeing Eye who is an attorney and also a graduate of The Seeing Eye. Cut kudos to Al for getting me back on the platform! Again, I will go into more about that situation in a later email. But I wanted to take the time to introduce myself. Everyone have a good one, and stay warm if you're in an area of the country where it is freezing.
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