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From: tim@dretor.dciem.dnd.ca (Tim Pointing)
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Subject: Re: guide dogs
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Date: 2 Oct 90 00:28:25 GMT
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In article <14414@bunker.UUCP> Walter.Siren.@p1.f8.n396.z1.fidonet.org writes:

WW>  that occurs between dog and person on the dumb end of the harness 

WS>     What do you mean about the dumb end?  There is nothing dumb about those animals.

Look again. He said "the *person* on the dumb end". I agreee that there is
nothing dumb about guide dogs. I don't have one myself (I'm not a blink)
but I am now sharing my office with a fellow with a dog and, despite the
fact that he has only had the dog for about 1 year, it is doing very well.
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