[nagdu] Greyhound trip with a guide dog

[Cindy Ray]

I never set up assistance for a trip on the bus. I found the very front seat, which is where they sometimes want you, is sometimes not the best. Try to get in by the window and get your dog in as far as you can and as under the seat as possible. Just ask for help at layovers. It shouldn’t be a problem. How long is the trip.

Cindy

On Aug 3, 2014, at 6:52 PM, Chantel Cuddemi via nagdu <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:

> I took a trip with my 1st dog, Motley, and found the following to be
> helpful.
> 
> Make sure when you set up your assistance for your trip that you let the
> people know that you have a guide dog and that you will need room for your
> dog.
> 
> Usually, the seats that have the most room are near the front. 
> 
> You can have someone help you find a relieving area for your dog during
> layovers.
> 
> Make sure your dog is in a down-stay if possible during your trip.
> 
> Make sure she's underneath your seat, because they're not supposed to lay in
> the aisle.
> 
> Hope that helps,
> 
> Chantel.
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nagdu [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Beckman, Noah G.
> via nagdu
> Sent: Sunday, August 03, 2014 7:42 PM
> To: nagdu at nfbnet.org
> Subject: [nagdu] Greyhound trip with a guide dog
> 
> Hello listors,
>                In a few days, I will be taking a rather lengthy trip by
> Greyhound bus.  It has been years since my last Greyhound bus trip and it
> will be my first with a dog.  Naturally, I have a few questions for listors
> with more Greyhound experience than me.
> Firstly, is there a certain seat location on the bus that is optimal, and
> are there any seat locations I should avoid?  How do you position your dog
> while on the bus?  Where do you relieve your dog during lay overs?  Finally,
> how accommodating and agreeable have you found drivers and other Greyhound
> staff to be especially in regard to helping locate important things like
> relieving areas or transfer buses?  If you have any Grayhound advice, even
> if it is unrelated to these questions, I would welcome that as well.  It
> might be helpful to know that Mia is a 50 pound lab, which makes positioning
> her relatively easy.
> 
> Thanks a lot,
> 
> Noah
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