[NAGDU] Relieving in the City
Marsha Drenth
marsha.drenth at gmail.com
Thu Jan 26 16:23:29 UTC 2017
Oh Tracy, my dog has the same issue. All of our travel is in big cities. Unfortunately, I don't have a whole lot of answers, other than what you've mentioned before. The only bit of information, that might be helpful, is that instead of going out to the street, I will try to find dumpsters. and relieve my puppy near the dumpster, for example in an alley or down a side street. I don't know how this is done in New York City, so this may not be useful to you. But generally near the dumpster there is less traffic and or moving cars. I feel like those of us who travel in cities, have to be very innovative when it comes to relieving.
I hope that this is in some small way helpful. But, I do understand totally and completely.
PS when you say the bus terminal, do you mean the Port Authority bus terminal? I did a lot of traveling between Penn station, long island railroad, and the port authority for a good year. If I can remember where I relieved my dog on that route maybe you could use the same area. I'll think about it.
Marsha drenth
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> On Jan 26, 2017, at 10:41 AM, Tracy Carcione via NAGDU <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
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> I know most of you don't live in my world, so I'll explain my problem. I
> know there are some people here in big cities, and maybe someone has a
> solution. If there is a solution.
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> There are not many safe relieving spots in midtown Manhattan. The best ones
> are between parked cars, with 3 or 4 feet of space. Second best is by 1
> parked car, and listening closely in case someone starts pulling in. There
> are good spots within half a block of my office, then not for 5 or 6 blocks
> after that on the way to the bus terminal.
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> Both my dogs from TSE have wanted to walk before pooping. This is not
> ideal, and I asked for a dog who doesn't empty on route last time, but it
> seems to be a feature or something, because Krokus does it, too. Ben could
> go as far as the good spot 6 blocks away, but Krokus doesn't think he can.
> He starts stopping about a block away from the office. It's like he's not
> happy with a spot unless cars are whizzing past his nose. And it's extra
> special if there is a pile of trash bags or a tree cutout for me to trip on
> near the curb. It makes me crazy. He keeps stopping, but it's not safe.
> So I either have to stop in a bad spot, and hope for the best, or keep
> correcting him and shooing him along until we actually reach a good spot,
> but his mind is at least half taken up with relieving, and not guiding.
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> I always try to get him to go on the same block as the office, but he just
> gazes around like he hasn't a clue. Then he starts stopping on the next
> block. It's very frustrating.
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> Tracy
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