guide dogs

The true story of Orient, the guide and companion of Bill Irwin, the first blind man to hike the two thousand miles of the Appalachian Trail. Shows the reader, through the eyes of a dog guide, the challenges that a blind person faces every day.

Describes the daily work of Pete Jackson, who trains dogs to guide blind people and then teaches students how to work with those dogs.

"Follows the everyday lives of several blind school children, describing how they use Braille to read, how they use their other senses to navigate their environment, what they do for fun, and how being blind does not stop them from pursuing their dreams"--Provided by publisher.

Describes the raising and training of Freedom, a seeing eye dog, beginning with its selection as a candidate to be a guide dog up to its placement with an appropriate master.

Writing poetry on a computer and working with a labrador retriever guide dog candidate help twelve-year-old Lucy deal with feelings of loss during her parents' separation.

Follows the career of a guide dog from its raising as a puppy, through the training process, and placement with a blind person.

Traces the life of a Labrador retriever from birth through training at the Guide Dog Foundation, where he is introduced to the blind owner for whom he will be responsible.

Describes the training of helping dogs that assist people with disabilities; and provides accounts of them at work.

Twelve-year-old Elizabeth, whose family and friends are too busy for her, finds herself emotionally attached to a puppy named Beauty--a dog that is only staying with her temporarily.

Adjusting to middle school becomes easier for twelve-year-old Maggie when she finds that her biology teacher, who is blind, can learn a few things from her about working with his guide dog.