[nagdu] working a dog in New York City
Marsha Drenth
marsha.drenth at gmail.com
Thu Jun 26 15:32:14 UTC 2014
Buddy, I feel your pain on that front too. My pup would do the same thing too. It's also very hard to tell where some of the curbs end and where some of the streets begin. As the curbs are blended. I also hated those curves that were on even or broken or whatever the case might be. My pup actually does well with the crowds weaving in and out
I guess a part of my difficulty is that, because of my lack of hearing, it scares me a little. I can feel people passing me and brushing against me on either side. My puppy is weaving in and out and doing a great job as I'm never hit. But because I can't hear anyone or hear traffic. It's a little intimidating. Something that I'll get used to. It's just different for me being that I can no longer here.
Marsha drenth
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> On Jun 26, 2014, at 11:22 AM, Buddy Brannan via nagdu <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
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> When i was in New York on my visit to the UN this past December, I got all kinds of turned around in the area around Broadway and 42nd/43rd/5th Avenue and all that noise. Broadway just totally screws the whole nice grid system of streets. But what got me was when there was a huge crowd standing at the corner, Leno would go around the crowd and keep going, and I wouldn’t notice, so we’d end up on a different street entirely. We finally worked out that that was happening, though not after a lot of confusion. But for going from small town Erie to the big ol’ New York hustle and bustle, he handled it like a trooper.
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>> On Jun 26, 2014, at 11:16 AM, Tracy Carcione via nagdu <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
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>> Hi Marsha.
>> Oh yeah, we've gotten traffic checks from bicycles many times. The only advice I can give is follow your dog, give him lots of encouragement, if he needs it, and be ready to stop or dodge on a dime. And be ready for anything.
>> I remember, on one of my first walks in New York, my dog swung out about 5 feet from his line of travel, then cut back in. I asked my friend what he thought that was about, and he said the dog had probably walked around someone lying on the sidewalk. You never know.
>> When Ben was younger, he would sometimes get confused and go out of the crosswalk if we were crossing and a huge crowd of people were coming towards us. Now, he refuses to leave the crosswalk, which is good, but sometimes there's no where to go with the crowd coming at us. Once, a cell phone idiot smashed right into me, because there was nowhere for Ben to move without going out of the crosswalk. I wish the collision had made the fool drop his phone, so I could have stomped on it. He didn't even say sorry.
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>> My last dog, Echo, needed lots of encouragement in the City. Sometimes, she would stop after a crossing and turn sideways, as if to say she wasn't going on until she got some pats to restart her engine.
>> Ben finds a lot of pats and happy talk distracting, but he needs a quick pat after crossing, and earns many Good Boys.
>> Tracy
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>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: Marsha Drenth
>> To: Tracy Carcione
>> Sent: Thursday, June 26, 2014 9:52 AM
>> Subject: working a dog in New York City
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>> hi Tracy and all who live or work in the New York city area,
>> Do you guys have any pointers for working a dog in New York City? I have changed the subject line of this thread to reflect the subject. for example yesterday, I was walking through New York City on my normal route from Penn Station to the Port Authority. On the way there are many street crossings. While crossing one of the streets, a bicycler cut in front of us. The bicycler ran the red light. But was not watching formy guide and I. Luckily someone stopped me before we were hit by the bicycler. Of course I know that this is going to happen. My guide did a perfect job in every other way. Of course this would've have been during rush hour traffic and commuting. Just any ideas and or tips or tricks would be greatly appreciated.
>> Thank you!
>>
>> Marsha drenth
>> email: marsha.drenth at gmail.com
>> Sent with my IPhone
>> Please note that this email communication has been sent using my iPhone. As such, I may have used dictation and had made attempts to mitigate errors. Please do not be hesitant to ask for clarification as necessary.
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>> On Jun 25, 2014, at 8:43 AM, "Tracy Carcione" <carcione at access.net> wrote:
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>> Hi Marsha.
>> Oh yah, the groups standing in the middle of the sidewalk, or, better yet, all over the corner when I'm trying to get out of the street! I think they're called tourists. "Look Marge, there's a really tall building!" Oh well, gotta love tourists.
>> Yesterday, we encountered a crazy person sitting on the subway stairs, who screamed at me for almost stepping on her. Ben was trying to lead me around her, while still keeping me close enough so I could reach the stair rail. A guide dog's life is not easy, in the big City.
>> At least we didn't encounter any aggressive dogs.
>> Tracy
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: Marsha Drenth
>> To: Tracy Carcione ; NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users
>> Sent: Tuesday, June 24, 2014 3:43 PM
>> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Zombies
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>> Tracy, I don't really encounter the cell phone zombies. I get more people just standing in the middle of the sidewalk. For example yesterday traveling from the Port Authority, to Penn station, there were probably 12 groups of people just standing in the middle of the sidewalk, who knows what they are doing. And even yesterday, while doing that route, there was a homeless guy with a pitbull on the corner, that was not leashed that went after my guide. It was a bit of a scary moment. Luckily we were able to walk past and someone grabbed the dog before it attacked my guide. Traveling in New York City in the summer is a bit crazy. Perhaps that's just my experience.
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>> Marsha drenth
>> email: marsha.drenth at gmail.com
>> Sent with my IPhone
>> Please note that this email communication has been sent using my iPhone. As such, I may have used dictation and had made attempts to mitigate errors. Please do not be hesitant to ask for clarification as necessary.
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>> On Jun 24, 2014, at 1:03 PM, Tracy Carcione via nagdu <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
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>> I swear New York is getting even worse.
>> I just got back from lunch. In about a 6-block round trip, at least 3
>> people walked straight at us, making Ben have to dodge or stop in his
>> tracks. I bet it was the phone zombies, so intent on their silly device
>> they have no clue about what's around them in the here and now.
>> I was hoping I could get somewhat less of a city dog, one who wasn't
>> rather bored in the town where I live, but still OK in the City. But the
>> City is getting so stupid, I may have to give up that hope.
>> Tracy
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