[nagdu] Tie-Downs for our Guides on Access Shuttles

[Marianne Denning]

You need to make your own decision.  I was riding a city bus one time and
we slid on some ice.  Before I could do anything my dog slid up the aisle
to the driver.  Luckily, we didn't hit anything and everyone was fine.  If
there is an accident, don't think you can respond quickly enough to keep
control of your dog. It doesn't sound like they are requiring you to use it
but it is there if that is your choice.  This could be a good time to
contact your school and see what they think about it.

On Fri, Oct 2, 2015 at 9:55 PM, Elise Berkley via nagdu <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
wrote:

> They told me she would still be close enough for me to touch.  It just
> makes me nervous when I think of the possibilities of something happening
> and I do not know how to unattach the tie-down.
> Elise and Becky
>
> -----Original Message----- From: Cindy Ray via nagdu
> Sent: Friday, October 2, 2015 6:43 PM
> To: NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users
> Cc: Cindy Ray
> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Tie-Downs for our Guides on Access Shuttles
>
> How close would you be sitting to her if she were tied down? I think it is
> definitely your decision, but I’m not completely sure.
> Cindy Lou Ray
> cindyray at gmail.com
>
> On Oct 2, 2015, at 8:36 PM, Elise Berkley via nagdu <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
>> wrote:
>>
>> Hey, everyone.  I wanted to get your thoughts on this.
>> Becky and I were going to school on the Access shuttle and the driver
>> asked me if I wanted Becky tied down.  I did not know what he was talking
>> about and I told him no.  Becky went up the ramp and sat quietly the whole
>> trip (about 10 minutes.)
>>
>> I found out that, for the dog’s safety and so they cannot move around,
>> they have these new gadgets.  You hook a shorter leash in a ring and then
>> the other end gets snapped down where they tie down the wheelchairs.  I
>> really do not like this idea of her being tied down at all.  She is behaved
>> enough not to move around.  I What if we get in an accident, and I cannot
>> get my dog loose.  Maybe they are trying to do a good thing, and maybe I do
>> not understand fully.  Let Becky and I know what you think.
>> Elise and Becky (San Diego bound)
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Marianne Denning, TVI, MA
Teacher of students who are blind or visually impaired
(513) 607-6053