[AbbyK9]

I was at a park with Abby and we were in an area overlooking a lake when two ladies started chatting me up, asking questions about Abby. One of them asked, "At what age do Shepherd's hips normally start to give out?" I was like ... uh ... I didn't know the warranty ran out at a specific age?


Another time I was walking to the local 7-11 to pick up a couple of things, and I had Abby along wearing her backpack so she could carry a couple of items back. As I was walking down the sidewalk at the shopping center, someone stopped me and said, "You don't look blind." HUH? I guess they figured because I had a dog out in public (and wearing a backpack), it obviously had to be a guide dog.