Friday 16 February 2007

Guided by Dog

No, there's no grammatical typo in the title! It's purely intentional. Even after 4 years, I continue to be amazed (and hugely proud!) of my wife's guide dog, Zarena ~ our beautiful dogdaughter [pictured below in action].

What amazes me most is that, when visiting new places, Zarena nevers fails to assess the unfamiliar territory and then do what she does best ~ safely guide Dabak in her every step!
Some places can be totally confusing, even to those with good eyesight. I'm talking about lifts with double-ended opening doors. Which one will open at which floor?
Recently, in a new cinema lift, Zarena took Dabak through to the back of the lift and stood by the rear doorway in preparation to disembark, only to find that one door was used to both enter and exit. After exploring the new surroundings, we ventured back downstairs via lift for a seat until our session. And, yes, you guessed it, Zarena took Dabak into the lift and did a huge U-turn standing her in front of the same door.
WOW! If only you and I were as quick to learn in life, how much easier it would be.