[nagdu] Problems with air travel

[Sherry Gomes]

My retired guide Bianca was terrified of flying. It was a trial flying with
her. It was one of the reasons I retired her when she was only eight. She
could have worked longer, and her work was excellent. But I was working at
GDB then, and my job required me to fly sometimes. It sort of broke my heart
making her fly when she hated it so much. She'd whine and drool, and worst
of all, wouldn't even take kibble or carrots or ice chips. The first couple
times we flew, she'd try to run down the aisle when the plane took off and
it would take all my strength to hold her in place. The only time she did
well was when she could curl up under a seat in front of her, but we didn't
sit like that often because my right leg doesn't bend and I can't usually
sit in a normal row of seats!

Sherry



-----Original Message-----
From: nagdu [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Julie J. via
nagdu
Sent: Friday, July 18, 2014 5:59 AM
To: Danielle Antoine; NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide
Dog Users
Subject: Re: [nagdu] Problems with airtravel

My last guide, Belle, would pant a bit and look around quite a bit on 
planes.  But she didn't get up or move about at all.

Your experience sounds really traumatic.  I hope you can get help with the 
behavior or that you don't fly often.

Julie


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