Trust the Dog
Rebuilding Lives Through Teamwork with Man's Best Friend

Interesting, to hear people’s life stories, before & after getting a guide dog. What the cover doesn’t tell you is that it’s also a history of the Fidelco Guide Dog Foundation, & clearly also hopefully a fund-raising tool. But that’s ok, I’ve read the stories of Soi Dog, Best Friends, HSUS. It is in......more

My late wife was legally blind. We looked into guide dogs. This is the story of the best of the best guide dogs. Long wait lists and lots of training for humans to be approved enough to be worthy of the dogs. She never went through with the applicatation for this group but was very interesting to he......more

I'm torn between three and four stars on this book. On the one hand, these stories were interesting and the read was enjoyable. On the other, the emphasis was on the people, and I'm more interested in the dog side of things. Also, towards the end, I was noticing the stories were kind of... well... s......more

A really, really fascinating book about guide dogs and their people. I learned so much I don't know where to start. I learned about cane/mobility lessons and dog behavior. Most importantly, I learned about the world of the visually impaired. A very educational and entertaining read. I cannot recomme......more

Hirshey writes very eloquently about the featured people and their dogs. A fluffy, heartwarming book, although it strays a little into the gushing, PR style (which is to be expected, since the book is produced by Fidelco).......more