You are so right. Overheard blind lady talking about guide dogs, when they retire they go to another home and the blind person has to have a new dog and are not advised to go to see the retired dog for a few months. I think that is so sad! I can see why it has to be but how those poor people ( and their dogs ) can bear it I don't know. My husband and I are always saying animals are better than people and he often says he wishes he had been a vet instead of a Dr! Took a get well card to a puppy today- he got kicked by a donkey yesterday. The donkey always plays with my dog, think he probably wanted to play with the puppy but got tangled up. You'll be pleased to hear the puppy is fine.