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To: goldworldnet who wrote (468966)	1/31/2012 11:34:01 PM
From: DMaA	1 Recommendation Respond to of 793919

Dogs instinctively understand what it means when a human points at something. Apes do not.

To: goldworldnet who wrote (468966)	2/1/2012 8:24:29 PM
From: Thehammer	2 Recommendations Respond to of 793919

Found this, but actually think Golden Retrievers are the most popular for guide dogs. That's the case at youtube anyway I agree with what you say about dogs - they think they ARE people. Goldens have such a good disposition that I would not be surprised.

To: goldworldnet who wrote (468966)	2/1/2012 8:40:00 PM
From: simplicity	10 Recommendations Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 793919

I think dogs are more attuned to people than any other animal and better than a lot of people too. Absolutely. We have a rescue dog who we believe may be a cross between a flat-coated retriever and a border collie (but, being that she's a rescue dog, we're not sure). When we adopted her at the age of 2 1/2 -- a mature adult dog -- she weighed 32 pounds and was emaciated. Now, six years later, she weighs about 50 pounds and is not overweight. She is a sweetheart -- affectionate, loyal, and obedient. A young friend of ours periodically takes her to a local nursing home where she makes the rounds of the rooms. The residents there absolutely adore her, and both she and they benefit from the visits. She looks forward to the visits every bit as much as they do. Below are 'before' and 'after' photos (when we adopted her and recently).