If I remember correctly there was a big training center in New York years ago, but no more! It really is odd now that you mention it! From: edwinx@xxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Friday, February 20, 2015 12:34 PM To: freelist Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Guide dog! Just saw a commercial about a soldier who lost his sight as a result of fighting in Afghanistan! He had a German Shepherd Dog! You almost NEVER see a German Shepherd guide dog anymore, yet when I was a kid that's all you saw! why aren't our dogs not used very often! It's disappointing to me. when my ex-wife got a guide dog she wanted a Shepherd but was told her school ( Marin/ San Francisco school for the blind) no longer uses GSds... To this day that bothers me....even though she's had two great Labs, it's too bad GSDs have been fazed out. Ed Sent from Xfinity Connect Mobile App --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. http://www.avast.com