[Travelandtourism] Service animals in France and Spain

[Peter Wolf]

Hi Jana-

Thanks for writing.  I know emails can multiply (at least it seems that way in my box), so yes, I’m writing back privately to anyone who responds.  Thanks all.  

Just a reminder that the investigation I am doing is two - pronged.  The easy part is that my dog is a sight dog and recognizable as such.  But area that I also am trying to investigate is that my wife’s dog is a service dog (assistance dog) for a disability - not a guide dog.   Does anyone know if *she* could encounter difficulty there with her dog that is not a *guide* dog?  Anyone who knows anything about this *other* kind of service animal rules, please do contribute.

I am back later than expected today and Cheryl/Janet I’ll have to try you tomorrow as promised.  Hope to catch you then.  Meanwhile, community members, thanks so much for kicking in on this.  Answers certainly have not been forthcoming through bureaucratic channels… so I am all the more appreciative.

-Peter

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On Mar 5, 2015, at 3:52 AM, Cheryl Echevarria via Travelandtourism <travelandtourism at nfbnet.org> wrote:

> FYI, Spain and France, U.K. and many European Countries allow Guide Dogs
> from the US. They even have organizations like our own NAGDU.
> 
> I have written Peter off list so that I can possible help further with the
> trip they are planning.
> 
> NAGDU also has this information on their website, www.nagdu.org, which I
> have sent them information over the years. For those that don't know NAGDU
> is the National Association of Guide Dog Users, a proud division of the
> National Federation of the Blind.
> 
> I just want people to realize that it is a long flight as well when
> traveling with your dog, they have to be the ones that can wait to go to the
> bathroom, like my dog, Maxx. Maxx is getting older now and semi-retired, so
> I don't take him on long flights, since he is still young and healthy and
> having a really good doggie life with us. 
> 
> Not getting another dog for a while, I am also a great cane user, so nothing
> should stop us from traveling.
> 
> Cheryl Echevarria, President
> National Federation of the Blind's Travel and Tourism Division
> A proud division of the 
> NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND - "Live the life you want"
> www.nfbtravel.org
> 631-236-5138
> cherylandmaxx at hotmail.com
> 
> 
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> 
> 
> Cheryl Echevarria is also the owner of Echevarria Travel
> www.echevarriatravel.com; 631-456-5394 or reservations at echevarriatravel.com
> and  has partnered with Braille Smith. www.braillesmith.com for all her
> braille needs.  Gail Smith is the Secretary of the NFB of Alabama
> 
> 
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Travelandtourism [mailto:travelandtourism-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
> Behalf Of Roanna Bacchus via Travelandtourism
> Sent: Wednesday, March 4, 2015 7:54 PM
> To: Peter Wolf; NFB Travel and Tourism Division List
> Subject: Re: [Travelandtourism] Service animals in France and Spain
> 
> Hi Peter hope things are going well.  When I went to France with my family
> there was someone in the elevator of our hotel with a guide dog.  I know for
> sure that guide dogs are allowed in France but I don't know about Spain.
> 
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