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From: mcgrew@Eng.Sun.COM (Darin McGrew)
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Subject: Re: dogs, dogs everywhere and not a spot to poop!
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Date: 7 Nov 90 05:35:05 GMT
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In article <15497@bunker.UUCP> Henry.Kasten@f10.n130.z1.fidonet.org writes:
>                                              By the way, did you
>hear that the seeing eye is now using Poodles?

Sounds like a good idea for folks who are allergic to dog hair
(for those who don't know, poodles don't shed--that's why they
have to have their hair trimmed).  Back before Guide Dogs for the
Blind had their own breeding program, they used all sorts of
different breeds of dogs--basically, whatever dogs were donated,
they used.

>                                                They're   telling
>the new owners that they are long haired shepherds.

The first time I saw a long-haired shepherd from Seeing Eye I was
really confused--

    Me: Oh, there's another guide dog on the bus.
    Michelle: How neat!  What kind is it?
    Me: Hmmm, it looks kinda like a shepherd, only it has
	long hair.
    Michelle: Well, maybe if we meet the owner later, we can
	ask what kind of dog it is.

So later we asked, and found out it was a long-haired shepherd.
Ask a stupid question,...

Darin McGrew			mcgrew@Eng.Sun.COM
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