[blparent] [Bulk] Mom's Guide Dog Saves Her Baby From BeingHitby a Car

[Arielle Silverman]

I'm also confused about how a car almost hit the baby stroller when
the mom was "getting ready" to cross the street. If she was waiting
for traffic to clear, wouldn't she be waiting at the curb? Did a car
try to jump the curb? Or was she waiting a little too far into the
street? Or did  she step out to cross right before a  car came
through? Why didn't she hear the car? I've never been almost hit by a
car while waiting to cross and something doesn't quite sound safe
about this situation. I hope the mom is able to learn from whatever
travel mistake might have allowed this to happen.

Arielle

On 9/23/13, Tammy <tcl189 at rogers.com> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> How would you know whether it's safe or not?  Maybe she was taught and the
> dog was taught to push a stroller?  Just because I don't think it's safe
> doesn't mean it's wrong, and I have no right to question or judge and
> neither do you.  As far as I know you've never even had a guide dog, so how
>
> would you know good practices or the capabilities of a guide dog team?
> Ultimately the baby was saved by the guidedog and whatever the mother did or
>
> didn't do had no part in it.  The car could have easily been coming from the
>
> other direction and the same think might have happened.  So your point,
> while taken, was pointless.
>
> Tammy
>
> Tammy
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> BeingHitby a Car
>
> maybe, but that's just like her driving a car. The practice might be done
> it's still not safe. She should probably be investigated for neglect,
> something similar, because she wasn't taking her baby safety serious by
> steering something when you can't see.
>
> Gabe Vega
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>> On Sep 23, 2013, at 9:38 AM, "Tammy" <tcl189 at rogers.com> wrote:
>>
>> I know some people who are blind who push their strollers ahead of them
>> while using a guide dog and although I dont' agree with the practice, some
>>
>> schools teach their dogs to guide that way if necessary.  A stroller is
>> much easier to push then to pull and maybe she felt comfortable pushing
>> hers.
>>
>> Tammy
>> --Original Message----- From: Gabe Vega Via Iphone4S
>> Sent: Monday, September 23, 2013 10:14 AM
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>> Subject: Re: [blparent] [Bulk] Mom's Guide Dog Saves Her Baby From Being
>> Hitby a Car
>>
>> Was no one else asking themselves, what was this blind mother doing
>> pushing her stroller I had of her when crossing a street, does this not
>> place the baby in danger if she was totally blind? Sounds kind of funny to
>>
>> me, and I get the gist of the story is the capabilities and/or intuition
>> of the guy dog, but I have more questions than answers at this point
>>
>> Gabe Vega
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>> Commtech LLC
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>>> On Sep 23, 2013, at 6:52 AM, "Tammy" <tcl189 at rogers.com> wrote:
>>>
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> Yes, all 3 of them.
>>>
>>> Tammy
>>>
>>> -----Original Message----- From: Jo Elizabeth Pinto
>>> Sent: Monday, September 23, 2013 12:54 AM Subject: [Bulk] [blparent]
>>> Mom's Guide Dog Saves Her Baby From Being Hit by a Car
>>>
>>> Mom's Guide Dog Saves Her Baby From Being Hit by a Car
>>> by Mary Fischer
>>> Friday at 1:12 PM
>>>
>>> Mom Jessica Crowley is thanking her lucky stars after her guide dog saved
>>>
>>> her baby's life by pushing his stroller out of the way of a car that was
>>>
>>> heading straight for it.
>>>
>>> Jessica is registered blind, and her black lab, Jet, has been by her side
>>>
>>> for five years. While getting ready to cross the street pushing her son
>>> Jacob's stroller, she heard the screech of a car coming in their
>>> direction. And just before it hit, Jet broke loose from Jessica's grip
>>> and knocked the stroller out of the way. It did fall over and the baby
>>> wound up with a cut on his lip, but if it weren't for Jet's quick
>>> actions, something much worse could have happened.
>>>
>>> Jessica says that Jet loves little Jacob as if he were her own, which is
>>>
>>> evident based on how she reacted when she realized he was in danger. Who
>>>
>>> says a dog can't have mama bear instincts -- even if a human baby is the
>>>
>>> one she's trying to protect? It's amazing how even though she's trained
>>> to assist Jessica, she immediately switched gears and came to Jacob's
>>> rescue.
>>>
>>> I'm sure this mom keeps replaying what happened over and over again in
>>> her mind -- I know I would if my son had almost been hit by a car. And I
>>>
>>> don't know how I'd ever be able to give that dog enough love and praise
>>> to thank her for what she did -- though something tells me dogs do what
>>> they feel is right without expecting anything much in return.
>>>
>>> What a blessing it is that Jessica had Jet with her that day. I'm sure
>>> every time she hears her sweet baby boy's voice, she's once again
>>> reminded of what a gem of a dog she has in her life!
>>>
>>> Is your dog protective of your baby?
>>>
>>>
>>> http://thestir.cafemom.com/baby/161452/moms_guide_dog_saves_her
>>>
>>> Jo Elizabeth
>>>
>>> Truth is tough. It will not break, like a bubble, at a touch; nay, you
>>> may kick it about all day like a football, and it will be round and full
>>>
>>> at evening.--Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr.
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