Missing Seeing Eye Dog Returns With Gift

[SoCalDem]

Missing Seeing Eye Dog Returns With Gift
Neighbor Rescues 'Gwen' And Pays Vet Bills
Jaclyn Allen, 7NEWS Reporter

http://www.thedenverchannel.com/news/28540024/detail.html
DENVER -- A guide dog, frightened by Tuesday night's storms, escapes from her home, leaving her blind owner desperate to find her. "I thought I closed the front door," said Denver resident Michael Thorpe. During the downpour Tuesday night, his front door blew open, and his seeing eye dog, Gwen, disappeared. "She means the world to me. She's my eyes. She's my friend," said Thorpe.

So for hours, in the middle of the storm, Thorpe walked his neighborhood, calling for Gwen, but there was no sign of her. "I've already lost a pair of eyes. To lose another pair of eyes would be devastating," he said. While he was waiting on his front porch all night, hoping the storm would pass, Anette Anderson was looking for him. She found Gwen late Tuesday night, and called the number on the tags, an 800-number for Guide Dogs For the Blind.

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"Gwen! Come here girl! Come here! I was so worried about you, " he said, while hugging his dog. If every storm cloud has a silver lining, here it is: Anderson not only paid to have Gwen microchipped, but she put her credit card on file at the veterinarian's office and offered to pay for any vet work in the future.

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[Tx4obama]

1. Damn it. How did that water get into my eye. n/t

[Rhiannon12866]

2. Awwwww! What a tearjerker of a story...

Thanks so much for posting this. I'm all choked up, LOL. You always find the best things... :hi: :yourock:

[MADem]

3. What a wonderful woman.

I must say, though, I am surprised that Guide Dogs for the Blind don't chip the dogs first thing.

[Rhiannon12866]

4. That's a good point.

My dog already had one and he's from rescue. My friend's daughter has a seeing eye dog and they're highly trained and when they placed the dog, they also spent a lot of time training the recipient and the family. They're very special dogs. :shrug:

[surrealAmerican]

6. I agree.

I would have expected the dog to have been chipped already.

It's also somewhat surprising that a dog who panics during storms would be considered a good candidate for guide dog training in the first place.

[malaise]

5. Rec

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