Blind people often have guide dogs to serve as their eyes. However, do blind dogs also have another dog to serve as their guide? That’s quite unlikely since the owners of blind dogs can fulfill that role already. However, having a guide dog for blind dogs is not entirely a bad idea.
One senior dog named Charlie has lived without his sense of sight for 11 years. The owners had to get his eyes removed when he was a puppy because he was suffering from glaucoma. Charlie currently has a guide dog named Maverick, a 4-year-old Labrador.
The owners adopted a puppy to give Charlie a friend. So they were pleasantly surprised when Maverick surpassed their expectations. Adopting him was one of the best decisions they’ve ever made.
When the two dogs met, they instantly became friends, as most dogs do. Maverick wasn’t intended to become Charlie’s guide. However, the puppy naturally adopted the role when he started walking with the older dog. The owners saw what happened and continued to train Maverick so he could become the senior dog’s eyes.
Charlie wasn’t always comfortable with Maverick. After all, a puppy like him has lots of energy, so an old dog would have trouble keeping up. But as they spent more time together, Charlie accepted the situation and learned to welcome the presence of a younger dog.
When the two dogs played, Charlie often had trouble locating the toy they were playing with. Maverick took the initiative to help Charlie find the toy. He would put the toy in front of Charlie. Even during the dog walks, Maverick would take the initiative to support Charlie.
The age difference didn’t matter to Charlie and Maverick because they knew how to adjust to each other. What mattered to these dogs was that they were together and supporting each other. That’s why their friendship earned the admiration of many people on the internet who saw their story.
Source: NBC 10 Philadelpia via YouTube.
