gabe
Senior Member
Bad idea. Where is a dog going to piss on a Via train? It's all carpet.
Bad idea. Where is a dog going to piss on a Via train? It's all carpet.
My dog can go 6-10 hours between needing to go out (when required, usually we let her out much more frequently when we're able). I'm sure they can manage on most corridor routes.
What might be better for Hamilton, since you live downtown, is the Hamilton Express bus, much faster than the train, and you can get off at the first stop in Hamilton, then walk downtown and leave by the Hamilton Terminal, or vice-versa. I'll have some more ideas later after checking the map. Burlington might be a better choice along the lakefront, but being a cyclist, distance is a lot easier.My dog walks 10-15k a day. Maybe 6 to 8k for each walk.
I’m actually looking for urban environments. Both my dog and I enjoy the energy of cities and its people. I’m thinking Hamilton and some smaller towns with a busy downtown area.
Just like a person vomiting, or a kid or older person having an 'accident'...you clean it up if you have any sense of decency. Your dogs might have issues, most don't, which is exactly why TTC, UPX and other carriers in many parts of the world allow dogs on their systems outside of peak, and have had no problems. The TTC has been doing it for generations. Obviously it hasn't been a problem, or that would have been changed.I had to get the garden hose out a few times and wash down the side walk in front of my house. What if this happens on a train?
https://www.pettravel.com/passports_pubtrans.cfmPublic Transportation for Pets
Traveling with your pet by train
For information on traveling by train with your pet in Europe, see our article on Pet Friendly Train Travel in Europe.
Pets are allowed on many trains in Germany, France, Italy, Scotland, and England including Le Shuttle. They should be in a carrier or leashed and muzzled.
My puggle as he got older had a sensitive bladder. No way he could go more than 3 plus hours with out peeing. My neighbor has a beautiful German shepherd husky mix that has sensitive stomach, if he eats the wrong thing, he has diarrhea. I had to get the garden hose out a few times and wash down the side walk in front of my house. What if this happens on a train?
If you're enjoying a weeknight evening only:I walk my dog several kilometres through the city every day and this just opened up the whole region for me. I’ve long wanted to take my dog on regular walks outside of Toronto but having no GO or ViaRail to get us there, my options were limited.
I’m thinking of going over to Hamilton tomorrow. I haven’t been in 10 years. Anybody know the city well and can suggest some good spots for an urban walk?
Any other suggestions anywhere on the GO network?
My puggle as he got older had a sensitive bladder. No way he could go more than 3 plus hours with out peeing. My neighbor has a beautiful German shepherd husky mix that has sensitive stomach, if he eats the wrong thing, he has diarrhea. I had to get the garden hose out a few times and wash down the side walk in front of my house. What if this happens on a train?
Doug isn't fit to travel. His policies indicate incontinence. He also requires a muzzle and leash.For a moment, given the popularity of this topic here, I thought this was a thread on the new “GO ‘Doug’ Policy”. My mistake.
This is solved by not taking older dogs with sensitive bladders, or dogs with sensitive stomachs, on trains. Voila - solution!
A fire hydrant isn't of any use in evoking urination.Train stations can install 'animal relief areas' aka dog bathrooms, like a lot of airports are doing for service animals.
This is solved by not taking older dogs with sensitive bladders, or dogs with sensitive stomachs, on trains. Voila - solution!