I thought that some of you might find this of interest.

Thx, Albert

Subject: vip-l: Escalator Use Survey
Date: Fri, 14 Oct 2005 12:50:03 -0500
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Hello everyone,

Given our many years of safe use of escalators by guide dog users in the
U.S., Canada, and in other countries I think we can do much to help our
blind brothers and sisters in the UK to demand that the Guide Dogs for the
Blind Association begin training their dogs to ride escalators and to train
guide dog users in their use. The message concerning a survey on this
subject appears below, and I think we should help these folks out. I'll also
give this lady credit for basing her opinion on solid data she plans to
gather rather than unsupported theory. This needs to happen more often in
the guide dog community if we're to make real progress in enhancing guide
dog training and use by the blind. Here is the information:

----- Original Message -----
From: "Holdsworth, Lynn" <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Friday, October 14, 2005 2:32 PM

Hi,

Are you a guide dog user? If not, do you know someone who is?

I hail from London, UK, a City that's almost impossible to navigate
without using escalators. According to the guide dog association in the
UK, it's illegal and dangerous to allow a dog to ride an escalator. I've
been using my guide dog on escalators since 2000 without incident, but
the guide dog people have asked me for an assurance that I won't allow my
next dog to ride them.

I've talked to some people in the US and Canada, whose dogs are train to
walk or jump on and off escalators. I've tried hard to find someone whose
dog has been injured on an escalator, but so far I haven't managed it.

I've put a survey on the internet at

http://www.SiteNoObject.co.uk/escalator/

and I'd really appreciate pro- and anti-escalator feedback from guide dog
owners all over the World.

If you know any guide dog users, please pass this message on to them.

Thanks for your help,

Lynn Holdsworth

Peter Donahue

Skype jdiane
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