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To: Thehammer who wrote (468962)	1/31/2012 11:28:27 PM
From: goldworldnet	1 Recommendation Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 793917

I think dogs are more attuned to people than any other animal and better than a lot of people too. <g> Found this, but actually think Golden Retrievers are the most popular for guide dogs. That's the case at youtube anyway. Labrador Retrievers are currently the most popular breed used for Guide dogs. Most programs use Labrador Retrievers, Golden Retrievers, German Shepherds, or crosses between Golden Retrievers and Labrador Retrievers as guide dog candidates. Some programs use Labradoodles, Boxers, or Chesapeake Bay Retrievers. It is extremely rare for a private trainer to train a guide dog. Since very few programs would accept outside animals for training, other breeds are very difficult to obtain. wiki.answers.com * * *

To: Thehammer who wrote (468962)	2/1/2012 4:28:11 AM
From: LindyBill	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 793917

She gripped a leather harness — like the kind used for Seeing Eye dogs — which was attached to a small, fuzzy black-and-white horse barely tall enough to reach the woman’s hip.... You can train a dog to hold it. Not a horse. So they must use a bag at the read, I guess. Seems a bit outrageous to expect stores to put up with this.