A few nights ago we went to see the
Seeing Eye Dog demonstration with the Sussex County Christian Homeschool Group. The dog’s
name was Mac. He was a Golden Retriever.
He was 15 weeks old. He was a good dog. He stayed up there and sat through the whole
thing. The lady told us some facts: The organization began in 1929. It costs more than $25,000 to complete each
dog’s training. It takes 24 months to
train a guide dog.
That night they also had a bake
sale for a dog named Doc. He was another guide dog. While people were eating, we got to walk the
Mac. He is a strong dog. The lady said never to play with a dog that
is leading a blind person. He also liked
us to pet him. He knew a lot of tricks.
We played with him for a while and then we went home. I had a lot a fun!
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| Katie, Kelsie, Caleb and Mac |
Wow--$25,000.00 to train a seeing eye dog! I didn't know that. They are very special dogs and those of us who can see don't realize how very important they are to the blind person, I'm sure. I'm sure Mac had a good time with you all, too. Dogs can tell when people like them. Thanks for an interesting story.
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