Confessions of a Guide Dog
The Blonde Leading the Blind
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4.3 • 3 Ratings
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Publisher Description
Have you ever wondered what a guide dog does?
How do they know to lead a blind owner?
Can they understand traffic lights?
Most importantly, how does the owner know where to pick up the poop?
This memoir answers these questionsand more. It tells what guide dogs are supposed to do. Theyre smart, loyal and well-trainedbut not all dogs are created alike. Musket is proof of that. Hes definitely got a thing for treats and belly rubs.
For the first time, the dog has his say.
(Of course he needed a little help with the typing, since he doesnt have opposable thumbs. Thats where author Mark Carlson came in. Still, Musket is the brains of the outfit.)
Mark and Musket tell their story with humor, emotion, and Muskets occasional contradictions. And at the end of the day, Musket somehow manages to be a great guide dog too.
Confessions of a Guide Dog was written so a wonderful, devoted dog could reach out to those who havent been lucky enough to meet him. Hell make you smile, laugh, cry, and want to give him treats.
This is their story.
(And theyre sticking to it.)
Customer Reviews
A great book about a great dog
Having had a guide dog for eight years who was considered a star pupil at his school, and who had quite a similar way with people, I could very much relate to the contents of this book. But if you've never had a guide dog, or even been exposed to guide dogs or blind people before, this book will make you smile, maybe even bring the occasional tear to your eye. After all, it seems to have been written with the latter people in mind more than the former. I give this book my highest recommendation. Furthermore, if you're reading this, Mr. Carlson, I urge you to produce an audiobook version of this tale (tail? ), complete with Musket's comments in his Ed Norton voice, I'd buy that sucker in a heartbeat! But if you've never had a guide dog, or even been exposed to guide dogs or blind people before, this book will make you smile, maybe even bring the occasional tear to your eye. After all, it seems to have been written with the latter people in mind more than the former. I give this book my highest recommendation. Furthermore, if you're reading this, Mr. Carlson, I urge you to produce an audiobook version of this tale (tail? ), complete with Musket's comments in his Ed Norton voice, I'd buy that sucker in a heartbeat!