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"Beginning readers will learn all about the hard-working canines that help their owners handle any obstacle."-- Publisher's website.

Describes a day in the life of a seeing eye dog, from going with his owner to the grocery store and post office, to visiting a class of school children, and playing ball. Also describes their three-hundred mile walk from Boston to New York. Perry is no ordinary Labrador retriever. As a guide dog it is Perry's job to look out for his owner, Sarah. Follow Sarah and Perry through a typical day and discover the ways a guide dog helps a blind person and...

Sammy, a golden retriever, becomes a guide dog for Jessie, a college freshman who is blind, and constantly watches their big-city surroundings to keep her safe. Includes back matter about the breed and the role of the working dog.

"Learn how animals can be trained to help people with household tasks."-- Provided by publisher.

Come, Let Me Guide You explores the intimate communication between author Susan Krieger and her guide dog Teela over the ten-year span of their working life together. This is a book about being led by a dog to new places in the world and new places in the self, a book about facing life's challenges outwardly and within, and about reading those clues-those deeply felt signals-that can help guide the way. It is also, more broadly, about the importance...

"Bear is a service dog who would do anything for his owner and best friend Patrick who is blind. But when Bear suddenly loses his vision, he worries he's lost his purpose in life--protecting Patrick! Following the misguided advice from some self-serving raccoons, Bear embarks on a transformative journey to regain his eyesight. Out of both necessity and survival, he learns to tap into his other senses and begins to see the world from a new perspective...

"The text opens with a true story of a guide dog, and then it explains the history of guide dogs and the training methods used to transform an ordinary dog into a canine hero"--Provided by publisher.

Tells how a golden retriever is trained as a service dog, to help someone who has trouble moving their arms or legs, and later as a guide dog for a man who cannot see.

Follows a puppy as she goes through the stages of training to become a guide dog for a blind person.

The story of how Frank Morris used Buddy, the first seeing eye dog, to live with a degree of independence from other people.