[Travelandtourism] Amtrak

[Peter Donahue]

Good morning everyone,

    This whole idea of using sleeping rooms as dog relief areas is entirely 
unacceptable. I've traveled on Amtrak and relieved my dog when we had long 
lay-over. Why not travel at night when you and your dog will sleep. You can 
sleep as easily on the train as you can in your own bed. Remember too that 
droppings emit odors that will be unpleasant to other passengers and the 
possibility of deconditioning the dog. This is definitely a very bad idea.

Peter Donahue
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "cheryl echevarria" <cherylandmaxx at hotmail.com>
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Sent: Friday, April 23, 2010 6:46 AM
Subject: Re: [Travelandtourism] Amtrak


You need to call AMTRAK prior to going and ask them.

Cheryl Echevarria
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jewel S." <herekittykat2 at gmail.com>
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Sent: Thursday, April 22, 2010 9:37 PM
Subject: Re: [Travelandtourism] Amtrak


> If you have a sleeper car room, couldn't you have a "training pad" in
> a corner where your dog is allowed to go on command, as long as you
> pick it up after? I don't have a guide dog yet, so I am not sure
> really. Maybe a guide dog user could say whether this would be
> possible at all (for those extreme moments only, when the dog is about
> to burst of uncomfortableness).
>
> I have enjoyed many trips on Amtrak myself. Yes, sometimes they are
> late. It is suggested that you plan for a few extra hours for late
> trains and delays at stops. If you are not in a hurry to get where you
> are going, or if you are riding just for the pure pleasure of a train
> ride, as my grandmother often did, then it will not be a problem.
> However, if you have a limited time to get where you are going, don't
> expect to be on time unless you gave a few extra hours for delays and
> such.
>
> You are welcome to e-mail me personally with any questions you might
> have. My boyfriend and I travel by Amtrak at least once a month,
> though most rides are within North Carolina.
>
> ~Jewel
>
> On 4/22/10, Julie J <julielj at windstream.net> wrote:
> > Deanna,
> >
> > I've traveled on Amtrak quite a bit.  I've never taken my guide dog on
> > the
> > train though.  there is no place to relieve the dog on the train.  Space
> > is
> > at a premium, everything is optimized for efficient use of space.
> > Typically
> > the train stops for short pick up/drop off of passengers every hour or
> > so.
> > Less frequently there are longer stops when they dump trash, restock
> > supplies, and so the smokers can do their thing.  You can get off the
> > train
> > at any of these stops, but they won't wait for you if you aren't back on
> > the
> > train when the whistle blows.  If your dog is a quick reliever in
> > strange
> > places it shouldn't be a problem.
> >
> > My experiences actually on the train have been very good.  My
> > experiences
> > waiting in the train station for trains that are delayed hours and hours
> > and
> > hours were not so great.
> >
> > HTH
> > Julie
> >
> >
> >
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