[nagdu] Trust and traffic

[Larry D. Keeler]

Well Nicole, I use my mobility skills and my dog. I rarely get into trouble 
by using both.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Nicole Torcolini" <ntorcolini at wavecable.com>
To: "'NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users'" 
<nagdu at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Monday, June 03, 2013 10:27 PM
Subject: Re: [nagdu] Trust and traffic


> There are audible pedestrian  crossing signals (APCS) at the three
> intersections that I use most. The other one is a four way stop, so I wait
> for the all quiet. At the ones with the signals, Lexia sometimes wants to 
> go
> as soon as our signal rings, but I don't let her go without the okay from
> me.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nagdu [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Tami Jarvis
> Sent: Monday, June 03, 2013 8:51 AM
> To: NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users
> Subject: [nagdu] Trust and traffic
>
> Hey, all!
>
> My city-trained dog and I have been doing more work in our small town,
> adjusting to the more relaxed and, well, empty environment. All the peace
> and quiet and lack of constant whizzing traffic and crowds is totally
> stressing me out. /lol/
>
> Without all that auditory feedback I'm used to, I have no clue what is 
> going
> on, what is what, or what traffic is doing besides being fairly random.
> Heaven forbid the wind blows, because then I am really uncertain!
>
> I've always tried to stick closely to the rule that I am the one to decide
> when to cross the street, using my hearing, but counting on Mitzi for
> traffic checks. She has never totally agreed with this approach, so she
> always lets me know when she thinks it's time to cross. I did convince her
> to wait until I tell her "forward" to actually go, which took some doing.
> /lol/ I have noticed that she is as close to always right as makes no 
> never
> mind. Even when I decide to wait because I'm not sure, when things sort
> themselves out I will realize we could have gone safely with time to spare
> when she cued me.
>
> I suddenly remembered that over the past few years, the guide dog programs
> have been providing more and more dogs to folks who also have hearing 
> loss.
> Doesn't that require different means of judging traffic and deciding with
> the dog when to cross the street?
>
> I would love to hear how others handle the decision to step into the 
> street
> with their guides!
>
> Tami
>
> _______________________________________________
> nagdu mailing list
> nagdu at host.nfbnet.org
> http://host.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nagdu_nfbnet.org
> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for 
> nagdu:
> http://host.nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nagdu_nfbnet.org/ntorcolini%40wavecab
> le.com
>
>
> _______________________________________________
> nagdu mailing list
> nagdu at nfbnet.org
> http://host.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nagdu_nfbnet.org
> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for 
> nagdu:
> http://host.nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nagdu_nfbnet.org/lkeeler%40comcast.net