QUOTE : I asked a blind friend why she didn’t use a guide dog. She said she’d tried and they were great, but having the dog caused problems that never would’ve occurred to her. “I was out practicing with my dog downtown and got lost, so I asked a person standing next to me on a street corner for directions. The fellow I asked got down on his knees and gave detailed directions to the dog! “Then he stood up and whispered to me, ‘These guide dogs are really incredible, aren’t they?’ “After that I decided to use a cane.