[nagdu] Crossing a highway

[Tracy Carcione]

I had Lucky a little more than a year.  No, I was fine, not even scraped up. 
I would have gladly traded some pain, if it would save my dog.
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 5:36 PM
Subject: Re: [nagdu] Crossing a highway


> 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
>>
>>
>>> 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" 
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>>>> Sent: Thursday, July 25, 2013 5:28 PM
>>>> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Crossing a highway
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> 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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