[nagdu] Crossing a highway

[Tracy Carcione]

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
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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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