[nagdu] Crossing a highway

[Sheila Leigland]

how long did you have lucky dog?
were you injured also? I'm so sorry that you had to go through all of that.
On 7/26/2013 1:10 PM, Tracy Carcione wrote:
> Hi Sheila.
> I came back from it by doing the only thing I know--putting one foot 
> in front of the other.  And my guide dog Amba helped me a lot, 3 years 
> later. I was still very nervous of traffic, and Amba had so much 
> self-confidence she could share it with me.  Most dogs just break 
> stride a little in traffic, but Amba would slam on the brakes.  "I'm 
> stopping!  I've saved you, again! I am the greatest!"
>
> But I am still sad at losing my Lucky dog.  He was the best dog I've 
> ever had.
> Tracy
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sheila Leigland" 
> <sleigland at bresnan.net>
> To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users" 
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> Sent: Friday, July 26, 2013 2:21 PM
> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Crossing a highway
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>> oh tracy that had to be a terrible night. How did you come back from 
>> that one?
>> On 7/26/2013 6:33 AM, Tracy Carcione wrote:
>>> Hi Marilyn.
>>> Yes, Jericho Turnpike in Nassau County.  I had to cross it to get 
>>> home from the train station.  There was a light, but it was night, 
>>> during an ice storm, so there wasn't much traffic, and no one to 
>>> ask.  I made my best guess, and I guessed wrong.  My dog was 
>>> killed.  It was a terrible night. An audible signal would have save 
>>> me a lot of sorrow.
>>> Tracy
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: <t21114 at optonline.net>
>>> To: "NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog 
>>> Users" <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
>>> Sent: Thursday, July 25, 2013 5:28 PM
>>> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Crossing a highway
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>>>
>>>> Tracy is that Jericho Turnpike on Long Island?. I have cross it 
>>>> near GDF a few years ago with 2 of my friends and there guide dogs. 
>>>> I would never do that one again . There was no light on that 
>>>> corner. I have also crossed RT 111 and Main Street in Smithtown. On 
>>>> Main Street in Smithtown after I spoke to a Legislator how hard it 
>>>> was crossing this street to meet with her she said I know you will 
>>>> do something about it. I did . I requested 3 Audible Pedestrians 
>>>> Signal. Sadly  2 people were killed crossing that street who could 
>>>> see  after I put the request in .There was a lot of protesting 
>>>> about the traffic there and a few months last the light were 
>>>> installed.  I prayed crossing that one. I have had more close calls 
>>>> on side roads walking as we don't have side walks .
>>>> Marilyn and Anna
>>>>
>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>> From: Tracy Carcione
>>>> Date: Thursday, July 25, 2013 2:20 pm
>>>> Subject: [nagdu] Crossing a highway
>>>> To: "NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users"
>>>>
>>>>> Marilyn, while it's true that a dog will refuse to go if she
>>>>> sees a car
>>>>> coming, it's also true that she can only see so far, and, if a
>>>>> car is coming
>>>>> fast, as they do on highways, she may not see it far enough away
>>>>> to react
>>>>> quickly enough to save you both.
>>>>> I know this from both lectures and bitter experience. I was hit
>>>>> trying to
>>>>> cross Jericho Turnpike one night.
>>>>> I'm with Cindy. I don't like crossing highways at all anymore.
>>>>> I know
>>>>> sometimes it's the only way to go, but I would much rather not.
>>>>> Tracy
>>>>>
>>>>>
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