Blind man's guide dog loses his sight - gets a new guide dog who now leads them both around - pics

[Kadie]

Blind man keeps his old guide dog after it loses its sight... and then gets a new one who now leads them both around
By DAILY MAIL REPORTER
Last updated at 9:49 AM on 11th March 2011


After six years of loyal service, Graham Waspe was devastated when his guide dog Edward was left blind after developing cataracts.

But his devastation turned to joy when his replacement Opal turned out to be a real gem.

Mr Waspe's new dog is not just aiding his owner to carry out everyday tasks, but also helping Edward to get around.

Mr Waspe, of Stowmarket, Suffolk, received his new dog last November after Edward developed the inoperable problem which resulted in him needing both eyes removed.




Walkies! Graham Waspe, who is registered blind, with his blind guide dog Edward (left) and his new guide dog Opal (right) who now guides both of them on walks





Best buddies: The Waspes say the two dogs have got on fine since they came together, with Opal taking Edward to all his old haunts

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1364849/Guide-dog-aids-blind-owner-AND-leading-labrador-loses-sight.html#ixzz1GLTIf3wj

[Liberal_in_LA]

1. k&r

[Arctic Dave]

2. Wow, thank you. I needed this.

[Kadie]

11. Yep.

We needed a little break from the rough news this week.

:)

[xchrom]

3. God Bless Opal. Nt

[Duer 157099]

4. I love this story

but my warped sense of humor keeps saying horrible things to me.

[Tierra_y_Libertad]

5. Lovely story. Thanks for posting.

[lob1]

6. K&R.

[arcane1]

7. I needed this today! :)

:toast:

[AnotherMother4Peace]

9. Me too! It gave me a much need smile. nt

[Kadie]

10. :)

:)

[seabeyond]

8. awesome. thanks. nt

[Kali]

12. awww

been a doggy day for me, this is sweet

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[MedleyMisty]

13. Crying from happiness and love

Thank you. :)

[Solly Mack]

14. Awww. How wonderful.

K&R

[northernlights]

aw, man...a pair of yeller labs

what could be better? of course they get along...labbies are the best. :cry:

[EFerrari]

65. Opal is a dead ringer for my Kid.

They are the very best. :loveya:

[yardwork]

15. Wow. What a beautiful story.

[myrna minx]

16. Awww - Thanks - I needed some sweet news.

[Lefta Dissenter]

17. oh for Pete's sake

I've spent the entire day crying.

Thanks for giving me a good reason to shed tears. :cry:

edited to add a little clarity, I hope

[Cairycat]

18. My sister would totally do this

if her guide dog - a beautiful black lab named Kayla - were to go blind. They're pretty attached.

Lovely story, thanks for sharing.

[Scuba]

19. Beyond awesome. n/t

[jillan]

20. Awww - this is beautiful!

[MindandSoul]

21. This is so heartwarming! Thanks for sharing this! Exactly what the heart ordered!

[ZombieHorde]

22. I love dogs. nt

[lonestarnot]

23. Ahhhhhh. What sweetness!

K & R!

[Horse with no Name]

24. I needed this. Thank you. n/t

[niyad]

25. k and r--really needed something like this.

[ellie]

26. Animals are the best.

[hlthe2b]

27. Phenomenal... simply phenomenal....

What a great team!

[TBF]

28. What a great story -

and those are handsome Labbies :)

[Angry Dragon]

29. K&R ............. Thank you

[Whisp]

30. Thanks, I needed this. :)

[flvegan]

31. Sometimes, they just know.

[femrap]

32. I love animals. nt

[xchrom]

33. Kick

[applegrove]

34. Great story.

[HCE SuiGeneris]

35. Makes my heart soar.

:bounce:

[RamboLiberal]

36. K&R - this is such a sweet story - thanks for posting

Story also mentions that Edward is a favorite of children in schools.

[blondeatlast]

37. Sweeeeeet! Warm fuzzies needed and delivered once again by Kadie! nt

[Kadie]

78. I am glad everyone enjoyed the story

as much as I did.

:)

:hi:

[Oilwellian]

38. My Gracie looks just like Opal

Here she is with my granddaughter. :D



Thanks for this story. It was fantastic. :D

[roguevalley]

40. aww. sweet. There is a reason dog is god spelled backward.

[spooky3]

39. Gooooood doggies!

[Maru Kitteh]

41. This is one of the loveliest stories I've heard in a long time. Thank you SO MUCH for posting

it here. :grouphug:

[Raine]

42. Aw this is so sweet

it just touches my heart so much. :loveya:

[Evolve_Already]

43. Critter hugger here

Thanks for the great post. Now I must remove the dust specks from my eyes.

[hobbit709]

44. My wife had a toy poodle that went blind.

Hank, one or our cow dogs, took it upon himself to nudge her through the dog door outside, then follow her around until she did her business, then guided her back inside. He did this all on his own without us training him.

[Vinca]

45. I'm tearing up. What a beautiful story.

[Mutley]

46. Another example of why dogs are better than most people.

[The Backlash Cometh]

47. That's a beautiful story.

[tpsbmam]

48. So much bad news to read these days....and these three make it all go away for a bit.

Wonderful post and heartwarming story. Thanks! K&R

[MissDeeds]

49. Thanks for sharing this

It's one of those happy stories that brings tears to my eyes.

[lunatica]

50. This made me cry

My biggest fear about having my house foreclosed is what will happen to our dogs. We will never give them up, even if it means we have to live in the car. They're both getting on in age and they're the light, and the love, and the warmth in our lives.

[Politicub]

51. Wonderful story and beautiful dogs!

thanks for positing this. :)

[madmax]

52. K&R Beautiful - thank you for posting nt

[CrispyQ]

53. If we watch & observe, animals make us better people.

Thanks for sharing this heart warming story!

[RebelOne]

54. That is definitely an awww story. n/t

[StarryNite]

55. Awwww

That is the sweetest thing! I am so happy for them all. :loveya:

[bobbolink]

56. Thanks! I've often thought it would be a good experience to foster puppers who are later to become

service dogs.

Thanks to those who did the training for both Edward and Opal!

[ThatsMyBarack]

57. Sounds like a good book and/or movie!

Can't wait! ;)

[BoWanZi]

58. K&R

[jwirr]

59. That is beautiful. Wish people could act a little more like dogs.

[swilton]

60. 1,000 recs

Thank you!

[Patchuli]

61. That's so cool and so sweet it brought tears to my eyes

and a wish that I could thump the cretin who unrec'd this one upside the head!

I love this story...dogs are truly our best friends!

[bertman]

62. Beautiful!

[shellgame26]

63. Aww..What a sweet and unique story

[suffragette]

64. Wonderful article and heartwarming pics

K&R

[mod mom]

66. GOOD dogs!

:hug:

[BrklynLiberal]

67. Wow! THE most amazingly wonderful story I have heard about in years....

[Charleston Chew]

68. Missouri Legislature Poised To Repeal Puppy Mill Cruelty Prevention Referendum

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For years, Missouri earned the dubious distinction as the nation’s “puppy mill capital” because its lax humane regulations and enforcement allowed dog breeders to raise puppies at low costs in terrible, overcrowded conditions. Last fall, Missouri voters approved a referendum to finally solve this problem — the Puppy Mill Cruelty Prevention Act — which mandates regular veterinarian inspections of breeding facilities and ensures a basic level of treatment for dogs, such keeping temperatures between 45 and 85 degrees. Tea party groups stridently opposed the referendum, arguing it was “just another example of big government meddling in people’s lives.” Now, capitalizing on the big gains they made in November, Republicans in the state legislature are poised to repeal the regulations Missouri’s voters enacted:

Saying the new requirements would put the dog breeding industry out of business, the state Senate voted 20-14 on Thursday for a wholesale rewrite.

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[Confusious]

69. when I think they've hit the bottom of the barrel

They punch through and keep on going.

[DirkGently]

70. Dogs are good people. So is Mr. Waspe, I'd say.

[GSLevel9]

71. big K + R!!!!!!! Best animals on the planet... nt

[Beacool]

72. What a sweet story.

At a time when so many horrible things are happening, this story warms the heart.

:pals:

[laylah]

73. K&R!

What a beautiful story. Thank you!

[Corruption Winz]

74. Cool story...

Here's hoping this doesn't start some sort of chain reaction that leaves this guy looking like he's about to train for the Iditarod.

[joeybee12]

75. I hope there's a doggy heaven...both Edward and Opal deserve one...knr

[Vehl]

76. K&R

Dogs are Human's best friends indeed!

[Botany]

77. Some of the very best people I have known are dogs

BTW those labs look like they have some Sandylands Kennel in them.

http://www.sandylands.net/