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Getting a Dog, Day 1

Crista Earl standing in front of the Seeing Eye school sign The author at the Seeing Eye school in Morristown, NJ

What's it like to get a dog guide?

I arrived yesterday at the Seeing Eye in Morristown, New Jersey and will leave here, if all goes well, with my first dog guide. I'm beside myself with excitement — I took a long time deciding that a dog was right for me and then choosing the school. Then, there was the application and admissions process. Now I'm finally here.

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