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She said she got her first guide dog at the age of 19. She said that's considered young to have a guide dog, adding most blind people don't want to give up the independence they acquired through the use of a cane. "It's difficult for blind people to trust another being.
[Moses] is Woodland's third guide dog. Guide dogs work for about eight to nine years or by their 11th birthday, she said, and then they're retired -- sometimes returned to the guide dog school, which finds a home for them, or the blind person finds the dog a home, or sometimes the blind person keeps the dog as a pet and gets another guide dog.
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... allow them to bring service animals (e.g., guide dogs) and support persons onto the premises with t...
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... an offence against service animals such as guide dogs and police service dogs. . When Bill No. 148 ...
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... of Rights - Search and seizure - Sniffer dogs - Bus stations - Police officer involved in specia... the specific case, but to provide a helpful guide to ensure that relevant factors are not disregarde...
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... Veterans Affairs Canada, which provides guide dogs to blind veterans, is not as supportive as he...
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Fundraising walk for guide-dog program helps to change lives . Summer is near... to generate awareness and funds for guide dogs. Unless you witness a guide dog in action, it's d...
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... Russia, Sweden, and the United States--are guided by international law. The states' actions testify ... 180 Canadian Rangers and 12 Greenlander sled dogs with two Danish soldiers. They tested new communic...
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Dogsledding in Rockies a family-friendly thrill . Dogsledding ... into small groups and met our musher (tour guide/trainer) and the dogs. Roughly half of the huskies...
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... can't easily accommodate wheelchairs and guide dogs, or trains which aren't accessible to people ...
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... would be blind to the law allowing guide dogs in places open to the public. Renee Brady, who has...