Last year when I called the Seeing Eye to tell them I’d be returning to train with a new dog, I told them I wanted one who looked just like Hanni. They laughed, and I laughed along with them. But I was only half-joking. Ever since Hanni and Beth: Safe & Sound came out in […]

When I first heard that iPhones came with VoiceOver for the blind, I figured Apple must have done this just to get some good PR. I mean, come on. How could a blind person possibly use a touchpad? Then I went to the Seeing Eye to train with Harper. All the young people (well, all […]

A few days before we left the Seeing Eye School, my trainer came to our room and had me put a bell on Harper’s collar. “Tell Harper to go to his place,” he said. “Then leave the room for a minute.” I stood right outside the door so I could hear Harper if he whined. […]

One thing The Seeing Eye urges graduates to do when we get home is keep our new dogs attached to us. Literally. 24/7. So picture me now, working at my computer. Harper is at my feet, his leash looped around my ankle. Any time I decide to head to the kitchen to warm up my […]

I fell. Outside. With Harper. Last night. My feet slipped out from under me. Hello, sidewalk. Meet the back of my head. Thud. First thought: Am I conscious? Second thought:Where’s Harper? ***** In addition to holding a harness, Seeing Eye dog users also attach a leash to our dogs, then loop the other end around […]