[nagdu] TSA Screening of Service Animals

[Marion & Martin]

Tracy,
    My wife works my dog, as well, and she works just as well for her as she 
does for me. I think that the restriction of letting another work your dog 
is part of the controlling factor of some schools. I've even let people who 
had not worked a dog before "test drive" my dog to see what it's like! She 
is, after all, my dog!

Fraternally,
Marion


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Tracy Carcione" <carcione at access.net>
To: "NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users" 
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Sent: Tuesday, March 17, 2009 1:17 PM
Subject: Re: [nagdu] TSA Screening of Service Animals


> Ben does work for me, but I have no problem handing his leash to my
> husband, or my sister.  Ben is expected to obey my husband--not in guide
> work, but in other matters.  It doesn't seem to break down what passes for
> discipline around here.
>
> I would certainly never hand over my boarding pass!  I just tell the
> people I'm asking directions from what gate # I want, and, if necessary,
> my flight number.  No handing over of anything, no siree!
>
> But whatever works for you, and whatever works for me.
> Tracy
>
>
>> That works great if you use the follow command. I was never taught it and
>> when I asked about using it they said it was a bad habit to get the dog
>> into. This just an opinion I know many that use it very well with little
>> or
>> no problems. I don't like to ask strangers to help I heard of a young man
>> that asked a stranger to tell him where his gate was and he handed his
>> boarding pass to him and he said he would check the gate to see if it had
>> changed and he never came back. If I have a friend take me to the airport
>> I
>> usually have them just drop me off and have a sky cap take me through
>> security and to the gate. Granted I will ask for help but don't give up 
>> my
>> ticket or boarding pass. It is a sad world we live in when you can't 
>> trust
>> people like you used to be able too. I also never have anyone call my dog
>> or
>> give my leash up to anyone no matter  who it is. He works for me and only
>> listens to me. He never has not stayed at the metal detector when I tell
>> him
>> to sit and stay that is the reason for daily discipline exercises.
>>
>>
>> Ron & Lou
>>
>>
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