CLAIRE JOHNSON (50) AND MARK GAFFY (51) FROM STOKE ON TRENT
(UK) FELL IN LOVE AND GOT MARRIED WHEN THEIR GUIDE DOGS
VENICE & RODD ~ BONDED ON THE TRAINING COURSE !
DOGS can bond with HUMANS ~ very empathetic
They serve us in so many ways ~ without them we\'re pathetic !
They know your heart ~ they read your mind
In the topic of this Poem ~ Guide Dogs for the Blind.
The Gift of Sight ~ it really is our most precious sense
Without our sight we live in darkness and suspense
DOGS are prepared by Puppy Walkers ~ then trained to obey
And be contained and be constrained ~ to work and guide all day.
The perfect breed for Guide Dogs is the LABRADOR
They don\'t get too excited and lie quietly on the floor,
The service in the UK is all funded by donation
A DOG can serve for seven years ~ an average estimation.
The cost to train ~ sustain a DOG is very far from cheap
The cost is fifty thousand pounds for training and upkeep !
So cherish please your gift of sight and to the BLIND be kind
And please support your National Scheme of GUIDE DOGS for the BLIND.
Thanks for visiting ~ comments welcome ~ Yours BRIAN XOX