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SELECT A REGION:
Comforting
patter of tiny paws: Man's best friend has never played a bigger role in
Parliament (U K)
Cautionary
tail for dog owners: November 5 advice from G D B A (Berkshire,
England)
As
Eurostar opens service to guide dogs...Robbie & Gretel meet Waterloo (Ourdogs.co.uk,
Online)
Guide dog Gretal makes historic 185mph trip to Paris on Eurostar (U
K)
Guide
Dogs launches The Guide Dogs High Street Charter (U K)
Guide
dogs In & Out of the harness: Fireworks Bill Article (Ourdogs.co.uk,
Online)
City diary: features story involving David Blunkett &
his guide
dog, Sadie (The Guardian) (U K)
Hope
for thousands as Fireworks Bill clears hurdle in Lords (G D B A, U K)
Dr Kelly Inquiry: Assistance Dog handler found scientist's body (Independent) (U K)
Eurostar
Launches Guide Dogs Service (Ukpets.co.uk, online)
After 100 years labrador is top dog (Telegraph Online)
Guide Dogs
scores Football Aid grant (G D B A, U K)
My guide dog, the love of my life (U K)
Guide Dogs for the Blind Association's FORWARD Magazine updated (U K)
Guide Dogs for the Blind urges limit on firework abuse: holds campaign
& online petition (U K)
"Pioneers" needed for fund-raiser (Guide Dogs U K)
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Guide Dogs' Partnership with Harvard Business School (U K/U S A)
Electronic "guide dog" which has a tracking system to go on sale next year (scroll
down)(U
K)
Eric, the nicest dog I've ever met (The
Independent, U K)
Scooby Doo to help Guide Dogs for the Blind Association (U K)
After the
guide dog, here comes the guide horse (Guardian, U K)
Blunkett breaks finger saving dog (U K)
If You See Me Walking Down The Street.. (Guide dog mobility article) (U
K wide)
101 variations: label-conscious dog owners want designer crossbreeds (The Times,
online)
Guide Dog Owners' Joy At B M I Flights Decision (U K wide)
Brave dogs win awards praise (BBC, U K)
Give a dog a phone: "Mobiles for Mobility" fundraising scheme (GDBA)
Fireworks
Bill Response: The Guide Dogs for the Blind Association (U K)
Guide Dogs for the Blind Association offers 50% off bookings with Hotel
Express (U K)
New 'Lexus' Enjoys Top Dog Status (U K)
Eurostar to welcome guide dogs for the first time (Guide Dogs for the Blind
Association, U K)
New guide dog for Blunkett (BBC, U K)
'Workaholic' Sadie to follow in Lucy's pawsteps (Guardian, U K)
Taxing move to help the guide dogs (Lancashire, England)Cold
Feet, warm heart: (TV Star meets Ann Murphy & her guide dog Dylan)
(Manchester, England)Volunteers
respond to call for help: Guide Dog charity to be set up (Bedford,
England)'Tina's
my canine-9-9 heroine!' (Lancashire, England)Taxi drivers to be shown a new video about travelling with guide dogs
(Huddersfield, England)Guide dog group aims to set up a new branch (Bedford, England)Guide
dog died saving owner (Lancashire)Guide
dog Grace was well worth Hilda's effort (Lancashire)Guest
house fined over refusal to allow dogs: blind cricket team compensated
(Cambridge)Miser
leaves million pounds to dogs not daughters (Hull)Little
horse with big character: woman breeds rare miniature
horses (Worcestershire)Breeder gives tiny foal the kiss of life (West Midlands)Shetland
ponies being trained to help blind or partially sighted people (BBC, Nottinghamshire)Visitors
to centre welcomed by blind receptionist & her guide dog (Gloucestershire)Guide
dog on strict diet (BBC) (Leicestershire)Renowned
"horse whisperer" who trains miniature ponies to visit (Lancashire)Raffles leads the way as 'best dog' (Coventry)Herbie's fishy tale: trainee support dog got his head wedged in a goldfish
bowl (Trafford) [DOWN]
Helping guide dogs to make the grade (Huddersfield)Teacher hopes for 10,000 pooches at dog walk (Tyne &
Wear) A
dogged effort for charity (Lancashire) [DOWN]
Chance
to meet special pups (Warwickshire)Man distraught after his guide dog taken away because it was too fat
(Leicestershire)Walker
required for overweight guide dog Gus (Leicestershire)Retiring guide dog Quarry "toast of the pub" as regulars sup Ale
named after him (Derbyshire)"Whelp
us" plea to dog-loving homes (Worcester) [DOWN]
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women to walk Hadrian's Wall with guide dogs to raise money for
charity (Cumbria)Blind
love for puppies (Daventry, Northants)From pup to loyal guide (Northants)Woman's second firework tragedy (Manchester)Poodle graduates as guide dog (Carlisle)Keep your hair on (labradoodle article) (Newcastle)Guide dogs welcome say centres (West Midlands)Ponies promoted as guides for the blind (Leicestershire)
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Town stroll gives chairman insight into street problems (Liverpool)'No guide dogs' policy stays: cafe owner (Yorkshire, England) (BBC)Veteran guide dog worker praised (Huddersfield, England)Blair quits - but no, it's not Tony! (Huddersfield,
England)Pauline wrapped up charity cash (Lancashire)
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Guide dogs steal the show at coffee morning (Hexham Northumberland)
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Walk this way appeal to train guide dogs (Sheffield, England)Chance to give good start to guide dogs (Huddersfield, England)Four-legged friends you never forget (Oldham)
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Commons is a yawn for Sadie (Lancashire)
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Guiding light (Guide dog story) (Lancashire)Day on a train to say thank you (Shropshire)
Guide dogs go racing at Newbury! (Berkshire, England)
Chinese
restaurant must let in guide dog (The Independent) (Watford, England)
Blind
man receives payout over restaurant refusal (Hertfordshire, England)
Paws for thought! Hudson has a special place in his master's
affections (Hampshire, England)
Busy
days for over 50s at festival: Guide dog centre visit enjoyed (Southampton,
England) [DOWN]
Trail
walk for guide dogs (Devon)
Blind people & their guide dogs now
welcome at Hospital (Buckinghamshire)
Blind
dog and 'guide dog' need home (BBC) (Somerset)
Blind Dot rescued from mugger by guide dog (South London)
Brutal attack on guide dog (South London)
Docklands Light Railway website
accessible (London)
Dancing to raise guide dog funds (Kent)
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Golden
Retriever Phoebe is training to be a guide dog - for a blind dog (Kent)
Barking up the right street (London, England)
Restaurant gets £500 bill after snub to guide dog (Cambridgeshire)
Bus wait anger of one man & his guide dog Ingram (Exeter, Devon)
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Guide dog user challenges university research into dog intelligence
(Devon) [DOWN]
Terror for blind man as bus diverts (London) [DOWN]
Warwick the guide dog is 'a boozehound' (Reading Berkshire)
Southend: Blind June pilots plane...with help from guide dog Becky (Essex)
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Woman blasts vet over guide dog (Essex)
Ryanair gives guide dog owners a ticket for take-off
(Stansted Airport, Essex)
Man with eye disease who kicked his pet to death (Essex)
Paralympian
and Romans launch Bath Half-Marathon for Guide Dogs (Bath)
Busman's ban on guide dog (Bristol)
Ninety-year-old sets guide dog record (Weston Super Mare)
Blind rider fights Guide Dog ban: N C B I supports paralympic horse
rider
(Ireland)
9/11
survivor to tell his story in Galway (Northern Ireland)
American
shares his path to safety during 9/11 disaster (Ireland)
Faldo
is top dog in class (Buckinghamshire)
Ireland
refuses entry to 9/11 victim's guide dog (Northern Ireland)
David Blunkett's guide dog "has a problem with waste bins" (scroll
down) (Times Online)
Puppy
love to help the blind: couple have trained 77 guide dogs (Scotland)
MP
wins fireworks battle: but new laws will not be in time for Guy Fawkes Night
2003 (Scotland)
Local dog owners warned over new fines: assistance dogs exempt
(Aberdeenshire, Scotland)
Guide dog help plea: puppy trainers wanted (Glasgow, Scotland)
Special homes sought for aggressive hounds that failed the guide
dog grade (Teesside)
Blind social worker 1
of the 1st people in the UK to own a
"satellite guide dog" (Glasgow) [DOWN]
Pups get some free train-ing: ScotRail to provide free travel for guide dog
trainers (Scotland)
Football Guide Dog Bow-Wows Out (Glasgow, Scotland)
Guide dog is shown door (East Kilbride, Scotland)
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Bailie's Guide Dogs for the Blind golf tournament aiming for a record year
(Scotland)
Blind Welshman & his guide dog were thrown out of a
book shop (Ayrshire, Scotland)
High
jinks for guide dogs (Dundee, Scotland)
Restaurant
turns away blind woman (Lanarkshire, Scotland)
Guiding
light Bill's glad to be back home (Inverness, Scotland) [DOWN]
Lack of a pets passport scheme at ferry terminal "is barking mad"
(Stirlingshire, Scotland) [DOWN]
Pony
for the blind: two-foot horses in trainers could be the new seeing
eyes (Scotland)
Help lead new Guide Dogs up the garden path (Aberdeenshire, Scotland)
Blind man's legal first in dog ban court case (Edinburgh, Scotland)
A dog who bit off more than he could chew (Edinburgh, Scotland)
Guide Dog Owners Granted Fair Access to Licensed taxis (Scotland)
Tablers' boost for Guide Dogs branch (Tenby, Wales)
The Guide Dogs for the Blind Association in Wales are looking for volunteers (Wales)
Blind
singer's legal victory (over guide dog discrimination) (North Wales)
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Flying
with the big dogs (features v i p Gary Shockley) (Alabama)
Vet heads panel for Animal Hall of Fame: (lifesaving lab
Paxton inducted posthumously) (Alabama)
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Guide dog helps blind lawyer navigate courtroom (Alaska)
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Retired
guide dog has homecoming with first owners (Arizona)
Eyes
in Training: Clarkdale couple raises guide dogs for the blind (Arizona)
Furry helpers head to classrooms (Tucson, Arizona)
Fifth-grader's furry helper joins class (Tucson, Arizona)
2nd Annual Guide Dog Awareness Day Set for Museum August 30th (PDF
format) (Mesa, Arizona)
Seeing-eye
dog for Chilchinbeto woman perhaps first ever for reservation (Arizona)
Bill Would Assist In Training Guide Dogs (Springdale, Arizona)
New guide dog (Arizona)
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Thief
Swipes Hearing Dog (Fort Smith, Arkansas)
A fresh set of eyes: Mary Oller's new guide dog Fay (Arkansas)
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Shimon Peres' son works to help Israeli blind get guide dogs (Los
Angeles)
Downtown
Los Altos a training ground for Dogs Against Darkness (California)
Student
is receiving a dog's eye view of the world (California)
Infamous
Library Cat Dies: Cat Sparked $1.5 Million Lawsuit after attacking guide dog
(San Diego)
Good
disposition saves dog with bad knees: Douglas becomes therapy
dog (Tahoe, California)
Guide
Dogs for the Blind Puppy Raising Program Receives North Bay Council Award
(California)
Pound pups recruited to help: disabled mans hopes for assistance dog
(Olivehurst, California)
Poodle suit ends like a shaggy dog tale
(San Diego)
Susan Snyder: Dog has the smell of success : Failed guide dog works as arson dog
(Las Vegas)
Local
girls beginning third year of puppy raising (Sacramento, California)
Blindness
doesn't stop Buster: Lovable Labrador continues to serve (California)
Love
of animals benefits the blind (guide pup raiser feature) (California)
Oakland
police dog (supplied by the Guide Dog Foundation) has a nose for crime
(California)
Love
of animals benefits the blind (guide pup raiser feature) (California)
Oakland
police dog (supplied by the Guide Dog Foundation) has a nose for crime
(California)
Annual
pet expo, walk come to Seaside Park (Ventura, California)
Annual
pet expo, walk features 9-11 survivor (Ventura, California)
Dogged
determination and trust pays off (features Michael Hingson & Roselle)
(California)
Family
raises a true leader (California)
Guide
Dog Raisers and their pups tour police department (California)
Sermons,
Sunday school ... he's one well-taught guide dog (California)
Guide dogs "have paved the way for pet dogs in many public
settings" (Los Angeles)
Retail's a-waggin now that some stores let canines shop with owners (Los
Angeles)
Trainers get a taste of going to dinner with a trusted canine companion
(California)
Classroom pooch rests up for guide-dog school (Tahoe California)
51-year-old blind woman killed in traffic accident identified
(Ontario California)
Guide dog opens doors for sight-impaired Tulare woman (California)
Cody
Learns To Guide The Blind (Guide Dog feature story) (San Francisco)
Opening
doors for service dogs trained to perform more health-related tasks (San
Francisco)
Guide
dogs strut their stuff (Redlands, California)
Marin guide dog honored for saving owner (California)
Blind-deaf Ivan 'going home' (Disabled dog story, San Diego)
Heroic 9/11 dog heads to Pleasanton (California)
Next cancer weapon: dogs? Clinic trains poodles as early diagnostic tool
(California)
Extreme
Sports at next lafcpug meeting: to include a "GuideDogCam" (Los Angeles)
Helping
homeless dogs is 'repaying debt': Service dog gave her a better life (Los
Angeles)
Fresno man gets new guide dog (California)
Guide dogs in training show off: Training facility holds annual open house
(Los Angeles)
Locals guide dogs, so dogs can guide handicapped (California)
Dogged
devotion: "Dorsey" being raised by Sierra Guide Dogs
(California)
Group
to train poodles for service to the blind (Los Angeles)
Volunteer helps change lives with guide dogs: named Woman of the Year (Hollywood)
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Blind
man lost after dog dies (Colorado)
Driver
who killed guide dog jailed (Colorado)
Service
dogs guided to 'career changes' (Colorado)
Bet
with the Tooth Fairy reunites Lafayette girl with guide dog (Colorado)
Abracadabra
- Labradoodle ! (Colorado)
Raising guide dogs is a rewarding experience (Colorado State University)
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New
drug, bomb-sniffing dogs join state police: many from Guiding Eyes for the Blind
Connecticut)
Surfin'
Cats and Dogs: Amateur Radio article (mentions Canadian Guide Dogs
(Connecticut)
Students
learn how dogs guide the blind (Connecticut)
Home's
Charity Ends At Poochie: "Christian" home refuses assistance dogs (Connecticut)
Accommodating A Trusty Aide (Hartford Connecticut)
Trainer
Learns To Follow Lead Of Guide Dog (Connecticut)
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Animals help cheer Downstate Delaware students (Guide dog story)
(Delaware, U S A)
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Owner gives up dog after attack (Hernando, Florida)Dog
free after week behind bars: for barking aggressively at a service dog
(Florida)Woman
charged in her pet's attack on man, guide dog (Florida)PV church members help man, best friend (Features Bob Warren & Guide
Dog Karl) (Florida)Dog's
eyes mean safety for local woman (Engelwood, Florida)Woman
enjoying new guide dog (Florida)Hernando
County Animal Services focusing its efforts: features guide dog mauling victim
(Florida)Companion
Dogs Work To Do Things Their Masters Can't (Florida)Horses in miniature fill farm with charm (Daytona Beach, Florida)Guide-dog
puppy program has lessons for inmates, too (Florida)
Greeter collects for Muscular Dystrophy: accompanied by her
guide dog Hannah (Jupiter, Florida)Disabled
woman trains mini pony for chores (Berlin, Florida)Advocates
for the blind protest: & support man whose guide dog was attacked (Florida)Dog
leads blind master down aisle (Florida)Pompano couple adopts blind dog because they empathize (South Florida)For guide dog trainers, it's more than puppy love (Daytona Beach, Florida)Sam is a hearing guide dog and therapy helper (Sarasota Florida)Panel
finds dog (that attacked a guide dog) not guilty (Florida)Pet
meals fortify the bond: guide dog Petey never complains (Florida)Veiled
memories: man dresses up guide dog Seemore for mock wedding (Florida)Bill
to protect guide dogs awaits governor's signature (Florida)Lab's attack on guide dog angers owner (Florida)Blind
man undergoing rabies shots after attack (Florida)Guide dog owners take to the streets in Palmetto
(Florida)Hardy hearts train pups to be guide dogs (Florida)Stewart a steward to guide dogs (Florida) A matter of hearts, hands and hooves (Florida)Blind Chihuahua is seeking a home (South Florida)Owner hunts for missing ray of Sunshine (Cat
story, Daytona Beach Florida)Woman leaves estate to her pet project (Florida)The eyes of friendship (Florida)
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Guide dogs targeted for more protection (Atlanta, Georgia)
Group supports guide dog rights - Service animals may get more legal protection
(Georgia)
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Dogs
are big aid to disabled: features Hawaii Fi-Do Service Dogs (Hawaii)
Let
Freedom bring it (assistance dog story) (Hawaii)
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Canine
therapy: Work is rewarding, sometimes sad for volunteer and her dogs
(Idaho)
Blind teen on horse gets two tickets (Nampa, Idaho)
Blind Nampa Girl Fined For Riding Horse (Idaho)
Cabbie refused to take guide dog, Another asked for higher fare; police
cite both (Idaho)
Vision-impaired woman hopes to find missing dogs (Idaho)
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Family
opens home, hearts to raise guide dog for blind (Chicago)
Blind
Man's Guide Dog and Companion Found! (Chicago, Illinois)
North
Side Blind Man Looking For His Lost Guide Dog (Chicago Illinois)
Giving
back: Local man helps raise money so others can have four-legged 'eyes'
(Illinois)
Restaurant refuses entry to Seeing Eye dog (Rockford, Illinois)
Happy reunion: seeing-eye dog returned to Carbondale woman (Illinois)
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Dog
guides blind owner to safety (Northwest Indiana)
Pedestrian injured in collision on Teal Road: & guide dog's wounds
treated (Lafayette, Indiana)
Local teen training dog to be a leader (Frankfort Indiana)
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Second annual Puppy Day shows off what pups, inmates can do (Rockwell
City, Iowa)
With
assistance of guide dog, student finds new insight (Iowa)
Critics
pound sidewalk plan: features blind man whose guide dog was killed by a
car (Iowa)
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Beloit woman gains new freedom with help of a seizure-alert dog
(Kansas)
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Their Guiding Lights: Dogged determination leads the way (Louisville
Kentucky)
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Friendly
dog turns into healing force (New Orleans)
Readfield
Lions to host car show as fund-raiser for FIDELCO Guide Dog Foundation (Maine)
Webbers raise guide dog to be man's best friend, eyes (Maine)
Trainers lead horse to blind (Ellsworth Maine)
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Keyser
woman gets guide dog (Maryland)
Best
friends: Fidos-trained dogs render faithful service to their masters (Maryland)
Guiding
Eyes gives blind persons dogs, hope (Maryland)
Woman's seeing eye dog gets Christmas present from first-graders
(Maryland)
At sound of the bell, Mom comes running (Horse story, Maryland)
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Girl's
Charge: Get a good dog (Framingham, Massachusetts)
His very best friend, Stella: Lab's training makes Brendon's life
easier (Massachusetts)
Despite
law protecting them, disabled people & their dogs don't have
it easy (Massachusetts)
Sight-impaired
senior citizen maintains 'Passion' for life (Massachusetts)
Easton
man challenges shuttle bus dog policy (Massachusetts)
Students get up-close look at dog-training (Massachusetts)
Showing off her guide dog (Massachusetts)
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Leading
the way (features Darcy Ashbay & Leader dog Holly) (Michigan)
New
living facility opens at Leader Dogs for the Blind (Michigan)
Training
days: Girl Scout Gold Award
for raiser of leader pup Daisy (Michigan)
Taking pride in training Leader Dogs (Michigan)
Leader Dog chief deserves a big well-done for expansion (Detroit Michigan)
Students learn valuable lessons while training assistance dog (Holland, Michigan)
Traynors make room for one more dog to help the blind (Spring Valley Michigan)
Local couple raises Leader Dogs for the Blind (Michigan)
Good Samaritan outfoxed by dog (Milan, Michigan)
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Motorcycle
Club to raise funds for assistance dog for autistic boy (Minnesota)
14th annual "Hawgs for Dogs" motorcycle run takes place July 12-13
(Minnesota)
Canine school in Spring Valley trains dogs to aid handicapped people (Minnesota)
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Haotland thriving with Leader Dog from Lions Club (Mississippi)
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Horse
from therapeutic riding center undergoes treatment for cancer (Missouri)
Leader Dog helps Brenda Rush be more self-reliant (Missouri)
Fire destroys building, tenant in critical condition, service dog
missing (Missouri)
No charges yet in apartment fire (missing service dog returned, see
story above)
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Dog
and blind owner attend UNL graduation (Nebraska)
Dog-dragging causes stir: blind mayor says it will not happen
again (Nebraska)
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Foundation
needs volunteers to raise guide dog puppies (New Hampshire)
Guide dog program helps students see issues of blind (New Hampshire)
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Shore
motel accused of turning away blind man (G D O)(New Jersey)
Puppies keep ears open for sirens (New Jersey)
Puppy
love in their golden years: Daily dog visit cheers up nursing home (New
Jersey)
Love
and trust builds between a man and his Seeing Eye dog (New Jersey)
Steed
& steel, amazing thrills: Atlantic City's diving
horse icon dead at 99 (New Jersey)
Seeing Eye receives grant for $2M (New Jersey)
100 Seeing Eye Puppies to Visit Newark Airport (New Jersey)
Grateful senior to present benefit concert for Guide Dogs for the
Blind.(New Jersey)
Tewksbury man oversees guide dog school that helps the blind (New Jersey)
Man's best friend lends an ear (Bridgeton New Jersey)
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Local horse up for award again (New Mexico)
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Animal
Rights A Non-stop Fight: West Sider Tackles Dangerous Traffic Lights (New
York)
Special Canines Are `Guests for a Day' at JPMorgan Chase (New York)
Dogs - A Fundraiser's Best Friend (New York)
100's come to Yorktown Heights for Guiding
Eyes walk-a-thon
(includes video clip) (New York)
Blind
Man Envisions All-access City For Guide Dogs (New York)
Their giddyup is special:
equestrian event included blind man with
miniature horse (New York)
Pet
Therapy Sets Landlords Howling (New York)
Leading
the blind: 1st ever guide dog led street crossing 75 years ago
re-created (New York)
Good
Life In the Mid-Hudson: Lab retriever graduates for Guiding Eyes program (New York)
Bedford
Hills prisoners train guide dogs for the blind (New York State)
Memorial Puppy Comes Full Circle (Long Island)
Volunteer enjoying her 'simple and beautiful mission' (New York)
Is That Animal A Pet, Or On Duty? (New York)
Miniature horse "Cuddles" given seat in 1st class cabin of American
Airlines jet (New York)
Puppy Raiser Joyce Olsson a recent transplantee to North Port (New York)
Prison-reared dogs are trained for service (New York)
Guide Dog Foundation Opens Newly Renovated Campus (P1) (New York)
When Your Pet Forgets: Cognitive Dysfunction Syndrome is like Alzheimer's
Disease (New York)
C
F students raise funds for seeing-eye dog program (Rhode Island)
Blind woman warns of perils posed by dogs running loose (Buffalo New
York)
M
T A To Spare Token Booths: Guide Dog Users threaten to sue (New York)
Mall doors open for guide dogs in training (Rochester, New York)
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Signal dogs provide an invaluable service by hearing for their owners (North
Carolina)
Restaurant Refuses To Let Seeing-Eye Dog Stay With Blind Man (North
Carolina)
Puppies Paired With Prisoners Prove Winning Combination (North Carolina)
Ponies
RC Cola and Moonpie bring joy to troubled souls (North Carolina)
Restaurant Owner Apologizes To Blind Man (North Carolina)
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Sparky
mending in wake of attack: Clifton guide dog bitten by boxer (Cincinatti,
Ohio)
Case calls attention to vicious-dog law: Guide dog Sparky stands firm
during attack (Ohio)
Seeing
eye dog shows fairgoers what it takes to lead the blind (Ohio)
Pilot Dogs plans new facility (Columbus, Ohio)
Service dogs' public access up for review (Ohio)
Tragedy: Lost Seeing-Eye Dog Found Dead (Springdale, Ohio)
Blind singer joined by guide dog (Ohio)
Therapets: Maybe happiness really is a warm puppy (Ohio)
Learning the moves to become a guide dog (Ohio)
The
dog with a golden touch (New London, Ohio)
More
than a pair of hairy paws (Ohio)
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Blind 9/11 Survivor Talks To Students (Philadelphia)
9-11
Survivor tells of teamwork: guide dog Roselle licked firemen's faces
(Pennsylvania)
Blind
owners depend on guide dogs' concentration (Pittsburgh)
Something
for everyone in training program: home for elderly adopts guide
dog (Philadelphia)
A
really good friend: Windham man getting service dog (Pennsylvania)
Blind man guilty of cruelty in dog death (Philadelphia)
Dog death trial to open (Philadelphia)
Letting go is hard to do - Volunteers raise puppies for Guiding Eyes effort
(Philadelphia)
Receptionist attests guide dog is her best friend (Pittsburgh
PA)
Bus rider jailed after near-crash (Philadelphia)
Seeing Through A Dog's Eyes (Grantville Philadelphia)
Blind man may never have another guide dog (Norristown, Philadelphia)
Senate passes bill on abusing guide dogs (Harrisburg Philadelphia)
Teens' senior projects are doggone helpful (Pennslyvania)
Unusual dog senses trouble (Philadelphia)
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New
law provides penalties for harming guide dogs (South Carolina)
Guide dog safeguards take shape (South Carolina)
Senate committee approves guide dog bill (South Carolina)
Crusade
leads to protection for animal aides (South Carolina)
Lessons
learned from a Seeing Eye dog (South Carolina)
Guide-dog injury leads to crusade (South Carolina)
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Raising guide dogs a family affair (Cleveland, Tennessee)
Maryvillian featured with guide dog in story, dies (Maryville,
Tennessee)
Blind
Man Gets Replacement for Beaten Guide Dog (Chattanooga, Tennessee)
Man
wants drivers to be on lookout: he may not see you coming, but
"Sundance" will (Tennessee)
Blind
Man Gets New Canine Eyes (Tennessee)
Elderly Man's Guide Dog Attacked by Home Intruder (Tennessee)
Miniature
horse not allowed as house pet (Tennessee)
4-legged therapist helps teen learn to socialize, verbalize (Tennessee)
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Not
all puppies, homes ready for training (Kerrville, Texas)
More
than man's best friend: features Texas Hearing & Service Dogs (Austin,
Texas)
Guided Through Life: Blind Student and His Dog Share Diploma (Dallas, Texas)
Plano
couple learns the challenges and pleasures of guide dog training (Texas)
Blind
man with seeing-eye dog denied (restaurant) service (Houston, Texas)
Mobility Service Dogs (Texas, U S A)
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Foster
dogs: features "Paws With A Cause" service dog organization (Utah)
Pit Bull Attack on Guide Dog Leaves Blind Student Stranded (Salt Lake, Utah)
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Seeing eye to eye: guide-dog trainers pushing for state legislation
(Vermont)
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Suzanne
Ament welcomes newest faculty member: Nikita, a 2 year old yellow Labrador
(Virginia)
2
year old yellow Labrador steps in after Quinnie, Amment's former
service dog retires (Virginia)
An
Extra Pair of Eyes: Guide Dogs & Trainers Go Through Extensive, Rigorous
Training (Virginia)
Guide Dogs for the Blind puppy
raiser shares heartwarming stories in
new book (Dulles, Virginia)
National Senior Olympics: blind woman with
seeing-eye dog throws javelin (Virginia)
Saying goodbye to a black lab named Norris (NOT an obituary) (Virginia)
Jingle Bell Run To Benefit Training of Guide Dog (Virginia)
Man's best friend gets a makeover in the form of a hypoallergenic Labradoodle
(Virginia)
Dogs, at their service (3
service dog articles on one page, Virginia)
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Security is four legs and a wet nose (Washington State)
Puppy
raiser guides dogs to lives of service (Washington State)
Ranch needs name for miniature horse (Washington State)
More Service Animals Allowed on Flights (Washington)
Crazy
Joe, Roselle among 6 dogs nominated for "Paws to Recognize" award (Washington)
Nicholas
gets new wheels - & more (guide dog "an unusual sight for gorillas)
(Seattle)
Canines
lend a paw (service dog article) (Washington)
Guide Dog in training at Air Force Base (Washington)
Dog helps `miracle boy' stand taller (Washington)
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Poodles to help the blind skirt allergies to fur (West Virginia)
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Local
boy is youngest to receive guide dog (Wisconsin)
Firm
marks Dog Day of Summer: day "devoted to all things pooch" (Wisconsin)
Kennan
resident training leader dog (Wisconsin)
At 13, He's the Youngest to Have a Leader Dog (Wisconsin)
Retriever shows how he helps the blind get around (Wisconsin)
Guide dog welcome at Figi's (Marshfield Wisconsin)
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Where
animals have the same rights as people (A D A article) (Scripps Howard News,Online)
The Eyes Have It: Your Guide to Canine Ophthalmology (Pet Tribune, Online)
Paws
to honor these heroes: 1st Rio de Janeiro guide dog among those
honored (USAtoday.com)
Airport
Screening: staff "will no longer separate a blind passenger from a guide
dog" (U S A)
Americans
across the country invited to vote for 1 of 6 outstanding service canines
(Online, U S A)
Seeing-eye canines favored over canes (U S)
Pet
blessings: Sacred events for furry friends (Toronto, Canada)
Blind
assured taxi service (London, Canada)
This
dog is blind man's best friend (& is the 500th Canadian Guide Dogs graduate)
(Canada)
Blind
woman battles hospital for dog (Toronto, Canada)
Lobsters
help raise money for guide dogs (Montreal, Canada)
Canadian Guide Dog Foster Homes Required (Canada)
Dog lovers take on the NCC (Ottawa, Canada)
C N I B Announces New Guide Dog Assistance Fund (Canada)
Lawyer's sidekick the picture of patience (Canada)
Blind woman killed while attempting to cross street (Ontario,
Canada)
For one dog and master Santa Claus parade was a bold adventure
(Sarnia Ontario, Canada)
Girl closer to getting guide dog (Ontario, Canada)
Guiding a pup to a new life (Canada)
B & B fined for turning away Seeing Eye dog (Canada)
Special-needs miniature horse story (Canada)
Beware
of the dog (law) (Australia)
Canine
Cures: How Humans' Best Friend Could Also Become Their
Savior (Australia)
Loyal
servant calls it a day: service dog Henry retires (Australia)
Guide
dog centre asks for exemptions from new laws (New Zealand)
Puppies
with vital mission (Tasmania)
Hotel
apology for guide dog snub (Australia)
Pupils map guide dog's progress (New Zealand)
Seeing
Eye Dogs: Quest almost fulfilled (Australia)
Media
mutt now star guide graduate (Australia)
Guide
dog recovering at home (New Zealand)
Guide
dog fighting for her life (New Zealand)
Wary
Guide Dog Tasman won't get back in crash van (New Zealand)
Man
and his dog make a fine pair (Australia)
Guide dog mobility instructor: That's what I call training (Australia)
Sammy is a sound friend to the deaf (assistance dog story) (Australia)
Guide dog latest victim of dog attack (New Zealand)
Big day out for dogs a barking good time (New Zealand)
Designer guide dog makes his debut (Australia)
Dog with an eye for the future (Victoria, Australia)
Scoop's now raring to go (NSW, Australia)
Siblings on a mission (Australia)
Guide dog and master on a mission (New Zealand)
Love shines through as Aroha returns (Australia)
'Puppy
walkers' are a special breed (South Africa)
Israel
first in the world to develop Alzheimer's guide dogs (Israel)
Guide
dog association seeks homes for puppies (Taiwan)
Beijing Lightens Up On Pet Pooches: no registration fees for assistance
dogs (China)
Disabled
woman trains mini pony for chores (Berlin, Germany)
Japan
to see first big effort to train helper dogs (Japan)
Born
to Be Man's Friend, Taught to Be His Eyes (Korea)
Buses Create Obstacle Course for the Blind And Their Dogs (South Africa)
Work kicks off to build Chubu guide-dog facility (Japan)
For the love of a (four-legged) friend (Israel)
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