[NAGDU] International travel with a guidedog

[Miranda]

Hi Danielle,
Thanks for your response. These are definitely things to consider. At what point would you consider a dog seasoned enough to travel with overseas or to leave at home while traveling? Also, what do you think would be a reasonable length of time to be away from your dog, if the need to travel without him or her does arise?
If you have traveled overseas with a guide dog, would you be willing to share about how having your guide dog benefited or hindered your experience, versus using a cane overseas?
Thanks again for sharing, and have a wonderful week!

Best wishes, Miranda

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> On Apr 4, 2017, at 12:23 PM, Danielle Ledet <singingmywayin at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Because even traveling and working with a brand-new guide in your home
> area is stressful. You know the area underfoot and according to your
> cane, but whizzing past everything with a dog presents different
> challenges and things may not always seem familiar. You will
> definitely make mistakes; misjudge street crossings or take driveways
> for streets, veer in open places or intersecting sidewalks, fail to
> correct when necessary, correct wrongfully, misread your dog, and so
> on. And what about different driving expectations and traffic
> patterns. I would attempt with a seasoned guide but not a new one! I
> can not imagine attempting to give a new dog commands in unfamiliar
> territory. Keep in mind, you 2 will still be in the bonding phase. And
> there you have my thoughts!
> 
>> On 4/4/17, Miranda <knownoflove at gmail.com> wrote:
>> Hi,
>> Thanks for sharing your thoughts. Can you share a bit more about your
>> experience and why you feel that waiting is the best option? I'm certainly
>> not disagreeing with you. I'm just curious as to why you feel this way.
>> Thanks, and have a wonderful week!
>> 
>> Best wishes, Miranda
>> 
>> Sent from my iPhone
>> 
>>> On Apr 4, 2017, at 11:37 AM, Danielle Ledet via NAGDU <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
>>> wrote:
>>> 
>>> Just wait!
>>> 
>>>> On 4/4/17, Nancy VanderBrink via NAGDU <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>> I went to Canada for 23 days, any longer and i would have needed a visa.
>>>> I
>>>> just needed a paper from my vet. It was not bad.
>>>> 
>>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>> 
>>>>> On Apr 4, 2017, at 8:26 AM, Miranda via NAGDU <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>>> 
>>>>> Hi,
>>>>> I am considering getting a guy dog, but I am also an undergraduate
>>>>> student
>>>>> looking at internship opportunities overseas within the next couple
>>>>> years.
>>>>> I'm wondering how practical it would be to get a guy dog prior to a
>>>>> semester abroad, or if it would be better to wait until I graduate and
>>>>> would only be traveling on a less frequent basis for more short-term
>>>>> opportunities (10 days-1 month). If traveling to a country that would
>>>>> pose
>>>>> undo hardship or extreme complications, I have considered leaving the
>>>>> dog
>>>>> at home with my husband for more of a short-term trip (10 days or
>>>>> less).
>>>>> In other words, the practicality of taking a dog overseas would need to
>>>>> be
>>>>> considered on a case-by-case basis.
>>>>> If you've traveled overseas with your guidedog, where did you go and
>>>>> for
>>>>> how long? What are some other factors to consider when traveling abroad
>>>>> with a guy dog?
>>>>> Thanks for your help, and have a wonderful week!
>>>>> 
>>>>> Best wishes, Miranda
>>>>> 
>>>>> Sent from my iPhone
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