TRAVELING
WITH
SERVICE
ANIMALS
By Air, Road, Rail
and Ship Across
North America
BY HENRY KISOR
and
CHRISTINE GOODIER
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(University of Illinois Press, $99 library hardcover, $19.95 paperback.)
SILVER PRIZE, GUIDEBOOKS, LOWELL THOMAS TRAVEL JOURNALISM AWARDS, SOCIETY OF AMERICAN TRAVEL WRITERS
“Wonderfully
practical language . . . . extremely thorough . . . . Enlivened
throughout with first-hand anecdotes of the authors and other service
animal handlers, this long overdue handbook is a winner.”—Booklist
"A highly recommended resource for anyone who travels with a service
animal, as well as for anyone who works in transportation, hospitality,
or any business with public accommodations.”—Library Journal
“This book is one of a kind. Detailed, easy to read, and well researched.”—Toni Ann Eames, cofounder and president of the International Association of Assistance Dog Partners
“Traveling with Service Animals prepares those traveling with service animals to answer the call with
confidence when far off horizons beckon. These well-traveled authors
share their experiences, best practices, travel tips and in depth
travel information to assure every journey with a service animal
becomes a stress free, pleasurable experience. This book is a must to
have to get there!” —Sheila O’Brien, President of the North American Region of Assistance Dogs International (ADI)
The boom in trained service animal use and access has transformed the
lives of travelers with disabilities. As a result, tens
of thousands of
people in the United States and Canada enjoy travel options that were
difficult or impossible just a few years ago.
Henry
Kisor and Christine Goodier provide a narrative guidebook full of
essential information and salted with personal, hands-on stories of
life on the road with service dogs and miniature horses.
As the travel-savvy human companions of Trooper (Kisor's miniature
schnauzer/poodle cross) and Raylene (Goodier's black Labrador), the
authors share experiences from packing for your animal partner to
widely varying legal protections to the animal-friendly rides at
Disneyland.
Chapters cover the specifics of air, rail, road, and cruise ship
travel, while appendixes offer checklists, primers on import
regulations and corporate policies, advice for emergencies, and a
route-by-route guide to finding relief walks during North American
train trips.
Practical and long overdue, Traveling with Service Animals provides any
human-animal partnership with a horizon-to-horizon handbook for
exploring the world.
Henry Kisor is a retired book review editor and literary columnist for the Chicago Sun-Times. His books include What's That Pig Outdoors? A Memoir of Deafness and Zephyr: Tracking a Dream across America. Christine Goodier is a freelance travel writer.
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