[nagdu] I never say

[Eve Sanchez]

I have noticed the same thing so I am also quiet It is not necessarily
that I am trying to avoid trouble as in (they can't do anything). It
is more that it causes a bunch of unnecessary questions and concerns
on their part. For transportation, for example, when I tell them I
have a dog, I have to go through a string of questions on do I need
assistance an/or special vehicle space and whatever else they often
come up with. When I do not tell them ahead of time, I just quietly
get in and have her curl up at my feet. The drivers are always
impressed with this and it avoids a lot of silly questions. Usually
they do not even know I am blind until they show up and that is okay.
All they need to know is that I need a ride and it is covered. Eve

On Fri, Mar 22, 2013 at 10:10 AM, Tracy Carcione <carcione at access.net> wrote:
> A couple people recently have said that companies started asking them all
> kinds of questions, after the person said he or she used a guide dog.  This
> was my experience too, so, for many years now, I just don't mention the dog.
> If I were travelling abroad, it would be different, but, in the US and
> Canada, the law is on my side, and, when I show up with my guide dog,
> there's nothing a business can do about it. Sometimes I think mentioning the
> dog makes someone think there will be a problem where no problem exists.
> I do sometimes say to a taxi company that the driver has to look for me, and
> I'm the woman with the black guide dog, but even that can sometimes lead to
> problems.
> Tracy
>
>
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