> Wow! I never even realised that there was such an in depth network involved in training guide dogs. Are you given a specific amount of skills that have to be attained before the guide dogs return for training? And what happens to the dogs that aren't accepted?

Wow! was my reaction, too, but in a different way. I've been to ceremonial..er..ceremonies for different things, and most are beautiful, emotional things. Most are also involving people. I never realized that such stirring things could be for dogs, too. : )
That's wonderful, the whole thing.

-flyingcats