[NAGDU] Boarding buses.

[David]

I work my pup on and off.

David and Claire Rose in Clearwater, FL

On 2/26/2016 10:04 AM, Cindy Ray via NAGDU wrote:
> I heel the dog onto the bus,, but I think I work him off, though sometimes I
> have to heel him forward because of space in the aisle.
> Cindy
>
>
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> Subject: [NAGDU] Boarding buses.
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> Hi all,
> I have a question on how to board a bus/van when travelling with a guide
> dog. I was reading a friend's training blog, and she described how the
> school she is at teaches boarding the bus with the dogs. She said that the
> student has the dog sit outside the bus doors, makes a long leash, then the
> student boards the bus and then calls the dog on. The way it was described
> reminds me of how someone would walk through airport security. I know when
> I've trained in the past, we have been told to heel our dogs onto buses, but
> I've almost always worked my dog onto buses, paratransit vehicles, and
> subways. By working my dog, I can tell if there are steps, how many, and so
> on. I would think it would be kind of dangerous to step "blindly" onto a
> vehicle and then call your dog onto it. So, my question to you all is, how
> do you board buses?Do you also exit the bus in the same way?
> Thanks!
> Deanna and Mambo
>