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Written by Jacquie Colhoun

Jacquie Colhoun

Published: 17 August 2020

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• Assistance Dog

When a Dog is not just a Dog, an outsider’s perspective.

I learnt something new this year, there are times when a dog is not just a dog!

Yes, they still look the same but when they have that special coat on, the one with writing on it, they are working dogs, they are someone’s eyes, ears, hands, and/or physical/mental support.

We all know about Guide Dogs, they have been around for years, in fact since 1950 when Dr. Arnold Cook arrived in Australia with the first Guide Dog. I have always associated Labradors with being seeing eye or guide dogs until this year.

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