Traveling with Service Animals: By Air, Road, Rail, and Ship across North America

by Henry Kisor, Christine Goodier

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.

264 pages, Paperback

Published September 23, 2019

Reviews

[Jeff · Rating 5 out of 5]

I'm certain anyone that finds themselves needing the assistance of a service animal, venturing out in the world, must have a lot of stress and uncertainty regarding the logistics of what (they can do) and where their companions will be welcome. This is an invaluable guide of all the information you need to know prior to traveling. Henry Kisor explores the laws, rules, paperwork, antidotes and perceptions that surround traveling with service animals. Though this focuses on North America, it also touches on international travel as well. I loved the tone of this book and the acknowledgment that so many of the challenges can be positively overcome with patience and kindness as opposed to demands. The preparations for travel are quite extensive. Kisor has laid out nearly all the requirements and situations what need to be considered before travel begins. It's also really important to note that emotional support animals are not covered or protected by the laws and policies that are currently in effect-- and may not be supported. Anyone planning to travel with a service animal should read this book, research their destinations and be fully informed and prepared for the challenges that might arise. So many things to consider.

I received a copy from the publisher through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

[Kenzie Mills · Rating 4 out of 5]

*I received a copy of this book from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review*
This was very interesting. I have a service dog and so does my husband and since we both love to travel but have a. hard time separating from our pets knowing how this will be with our service animals was quite a comfort.

[Kenzie Mills · Rating 4 out of 5]

*I received a copy of this book from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review*
This was very interesting. I have a service dog and so does my husband and since we both love to travel but have a. hard time separating from our pets knowing how this will be with our service animals was quite a comfort.

[Kerrie Hoar · Rating 3 out of 5]

Each mode of travel is covered in this guide.  Well-written and informative.

(NetGalley ebook -  I received a complimentary advanced reader copy of this book through NetGalley. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.)

[Jim Blessing · Rating 3 out of 5]

I have been considering getting a Service dog. This provided useful about traveling with one.

[Denice · Rating 5 out of 5]

The book was easy to follow. Each mode of transportation is a separate section. While no one will know the dynamics of service dog team as well as the team themselves
it is good to have some general guidelines for traveling. This is especially helpful for those who want to travel with their service dog and never had. The authors often referred to ADA or other laws pertaining to rights for the disabled throughout the book.

The summary at the end of the chapter, which highlights important points in the chapter was especially helpful.

The real-life scenarios were a great way to emphasize a point and demonstrate how service dog teams traveled together. And how they solved problems that arose during traveling.

After reading this book I felt more prepared to travel with my service dog. I highly recommend.