Susan Jones often noticed people walking with guide dogs in her city. She was always (interest) in how the guide dogs do their work. She finally (find) the answer when she heard about the Seeing Eye program, whose purpose is to train dogs to be guides for blind people.
Last year, Susan and her family became Seeing Eye (volunteer). They adopted (收养) young Seeing Eye dog. "We spent a lot of time staying with him," explained Susan. It (take) at least two years to teach Seeing Eye dogs all the skills they needed to guide a disabled person.
During the first month of life, the little dogs live a normal family. When the dog is about one year old, it leaves (it) home. A professional trainer and a blind person teach the dog the skills. After a long difficult training period, the dog and the blind person finally team up.
Susan said there was a deep (feel) between her and the little dog. "It was always hard when the time came to say goodbye," she said. "But we knew that the little dog was going to help someone who (strong) needed it. I feel good about having had a small part in giving the gift of independence to someone who cannot see."
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