Plus, they learn from their mistakes. I can't tell you how many times before getting my dog my mom would be guiding me through department stores and have something catch on me and begin to clear off a shelf or poke myself in the head from a tree clothing wrack. As much as she thought it may be faster walking with her, I eventually gave up depending on her and insisted on doing it myself. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Shelley L. Rhodes" <juddysbuddy@xxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Monday, March 14, 2005 10:34 PM Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: CSUN > And that is the great thing about guide dogs, smile, we can rework and > correct, smile when they lead us into things. Most humans don't like that > kind of education.