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Oh I feel so honoured to have finally seen Brogan on video! He was brilliant, what a dog.
The Labraventures of Carbón, Spanish (ex-) foster dog extraordinaire
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Cath
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Me too and I am still waiting for that book Emily
Boogie
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The non-escalator routes are often much further to walk. I’d go the whole hog and book wheelchair assistance.Thank you...I'm still trying to embrace the grey and wavy thing!
It does make it easier that I've flown with Brogan before many times, so Carbon is really the unknown factor. As you say, you plan the dog-friendly route, which is rarely the shortest. Also have a little trepidation about the fact that I'll also likely still be in the boot for my foot, but who knows. I've also decided NOT to train Carbon on escalators and that could be an issue depending on the set up to and from the plane. He'd do fine on them with training but I just can't do that now with my foot. Better safe than sorry.
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Jacqui-S
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- Fife, Scotland
You have a broken foot. And new metalwork. That sounds like a very sensible idea from Mags.
Emily_Babbelhund
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That's really good advice, thank you. I've often wondered how on earth people get by without escalators as there are so many of them in airline terminals. I may have to re-think my training, as if I have to rely on a wheelchair service I'm concerned that three hours won't be enough to get Carbon out for a wee and back to the gate.
Jacqui-S
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Hope they would take you out for that too Emily
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- Malvern Worcestershire
Emily you are amazing, certainly living your life to the full. Your hair is glorious on the video and I am very sorry you had to have chemo, but I think your hair is just as glorious now.
Emily_Babbelhund
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I can certainly ask, but I'll need to have a back up plan. Poor Carbon can't not wee for the whole trip!
I can see airport services simply refusing to provide such an extensive service, which I can understand considering they are usually understaffed.Of course what I'm really hoping is that my foot will be SPECTACULARLY better by then. Five weeks to go, so there's hope!
Cath
MLF Sales Coordinator
Fingers crossed
Boogie
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- Manchester UK
Boogie
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If I’m stuck for somewhere for my pups to spend I take a puppy pad into the disabled toilets and ask them to wee on there. When they are babies it’s easier, but not impossible with a grown dog - if the wee splashes the puppy pad is useful for wiping up and disabled toilets have good bins for disposal. I always carry a travel sized squirter of Simple Solution. You can get a radar key for the loos online.I can certainly ask, but I'll need to have a back up plan. Poor Carbon can't not wee for the whole trip!
Of course what I'm really hoping is that my foot will be SPECTACULARLY better by then. Five weeks to go, so there's hope!
Maybe another ‘plan B?’.
Emily_Babbelhund
Mama Red HOT Pepper
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- Regensburg, Germany
Interesting... I wonder if Carbon would do a wee indoors? Brogan absolutely refused.
Sorry, what does this mean?
Emily_Babbelhund
Mama Red HOT Pepper
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- Regensburg, Germany
It's the law in the US that they have to have them, but I've yet to see one that is IN the airport. Chicago's is outside of the luggage pick up area.
The first time I flew with Brogan and had read about these special areas for SDs, I asked someone at the airport where it was. I was told the only solution that didn't involve the public wee area outside the airport was for a staff member to take the dog down onto the tarmac (you know, where the planes are) and let them wee there.
I knew Brogan would never wee under those conditions so said 'thanks but no thanks'. He went 26 hours that day without a wee. THAT'S why now I always plan in a 3 hour layover because it takes that long to get out and into the airport.
Boogie
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- Manchester UK
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- Ontario, Canada
We required wheelchair assistance when we flew my elderly Mom to Florida and back for a family trip. Couldn't ask for better service. Met us right at the plane when we landed, took us through the airport to our next flight (elevators not escalators), and dropped us off at our next gate. I was thrilled. I tried to tip them both ways, but they refused, saying they’re already being paid to do their job, and this is part of it! 
Jacqui-S
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Emily_Babbelhund
Mama Red HOT Pepper
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- Regensburg, Germany
In the airports I've been in, the disabled toilets are just part of the regular toilets...so maybe just UK?
- Location
- Melbourne, Australia
This is a great idea. It cuts the queue time too. We still use the stroller in the airport for Nathan as we find the same thing. You get to go through a quicker queue at security as they don't send you through the full body scanner and they'll often take you through to the front at immigration too.
Ooh, this is good to know as we have been invited to a wedding in Japan in November. Rowan will be 4 months old, which is apparently a decent time to travel as they are over the ultra fragile stage but aren't mobile.