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joeybee12

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Thu Mar 12, 2015, 02:53 PM Mar 2015

Blind Husky Needs a Home with his Guide Brother



When sled dog Gonzo began losing his vision years ago, Poncho helped guide him so he could continue giving the sled rides he so enjoyed. But he had to stop running when he went completely blind, and now they need a home so they can stay together.

Gonzo’s degenerative condition was noticed by Muddy Paw Sled Dog Kennel staff members when he was about three years old. He had to have one eye removed, making it difficult to see the trail. Poncho nudged him along so he could stay in the hitch.

“At first it kind of upset him (Poncho) because it slightly hindered his ability to run straight because Gonzo was leaning up against him,” musher Wes Guerin told WMUR 9.

http://www.lifewithdogs.tv/2015/03/blind-husky-needs-a-home-with-his-guide-brother/
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Blind Husky Needs a Home with his Guide Brother (Original Post) joeybee12 Mar 2015 OP
Kicking joeybee12 Mar 2015 #1
If that organization was a real rescue, it would focus on socializing those dogs into home life Brickbat Mar 2015 #2

Brickbat

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2. If that organization was a real rescue, it would focus on socializing those dogs into home life
Thu Mar 12, 2015, 05:39 PM
Mar 2015

itself instead of continuing to run them and then dumping them off on other people when they're done running. I don't get it.

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