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The outing also gave volunteer puppy raisers the opportunity to spend time with Guide Dogs for the Blind clients and their working guide dogs.
More than 16,000 guide teams have graduated from Guide Dogs for the Blind since it was founded in 1942.
—Kristin J. Bender, The Mercury News, 16 Sep. 2024
Post-9/11 photo shows Bush and deputy defense secretary, not Osama bin Laden
The claim: A guide dog rescued 967 people from the twin towers on Sept. 11
Our rating: False
Nothing like this happened.
—Kim Breen, USA TODAY, 11 Sep. 2024
Blind survivor of 9/11 shares how his guide dog worked with him as a team to escape
Michael Hingson, a blind man, and his guide dog, Roselle, together escaped 78 floors of the north tower of the World Trade Center on Sept. 11, 2001.
—Gabriele Regalbuto, Fox News, 11 Sep. 2024
Shanghai Jiao Tong University View 2 Images The ratio of guide dogs to blind people in China is roughly one service pooch for every 40,000 people.
—Paul Ridden, New Atlas, 9 July 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1932, in the meaning defined above
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“Guide dog.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/guide%20dog. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
Kids Definition
guide dog
noun
: a dog trained to lead the blind
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