Speaking of guide dogs, I was looking around the web site for Leader Dogs for the Blind, a dog guide training school in Rochester, Michigan when I stumbled on the following:
"Metro Madness: Riding the Metro through a Service Dog’s Perspective,"
is an entertaining video educating Metro riders about proper etiquette
toward service dogs. The video gives a glimpse, from a leader dog’s
perspective of the difficulties of riding Metrorail, followed by some
simple solutions for improving the ride for the dog.
The 3:27 minute film was developed and produced by Barbara Thomas, a
visually impaired intern who works at the Department of Veterans
Affairs Broadcast Center."
Barbara did a nice job with this I thought. I was a a bit amused however by the *voice* of this female German Shepherd. She sounded a bit like Minnie Mouse. A German Shepherd aught to sound more like Kathleen Turner, or Vanessa Redgrave, minus the British accent of course. Wouldn’t you agree?
~ Connie
Planet of the Blind 