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"Two Seeing Eye Dogs Take Manhattan" by Lloyd Burlingham is essentially a story about a career design artist who lived in Manhattan. Lloyd gradually lost vision in both eyes and his career was brought to a close as he struggled to remain active and vital. He tried using a seeing eye dog and it was not a good match. Fortunately, Lloyd did not give up. He was paired with a Labrador named Hickory and a love match was born. Trust was initiated between Lloyd and soon, Hickory was guiding Lloyd around Manhattan to events he normally enjoyed such as going to restaurants and the opera and to the homes of friends. The two were faithful companions until 2006 when Hickory was placed in a much-earned retirement and another guide dog named Kemp took over. Kemp's presence in Lloyd's life was every bit as critical as was Hickory's and at one point, the two dogs stuck up a friendship of their own.
There is a wealth of information in this book for those wanting to experience what being a guide dog is and is not. The author writes with love and compassion about his dogs. At times, I found myself wishing the story had been written from the standpoint of the blind author rather than from the viewpoint of the dogs. But, then again, the dog perspective was well-done and highly informative as it stood. One cannot help but wonder why anyone compromised in sight, hearing or mobility might not benefit from the companionship and guidance of these remarkable animals.
