Blackie, a rescue dog, suddenly becomes blind. Then Blackie rescues the author through their journey of unconditional love and total trust. Together they develop the “Magical 8 Modifiers” to train blind dogs.
The life-changing opportunity to effectively be a “seeing eye human” to a blind dog. Through the experience with Blackie, others can learn the Magical 8 Modifiers to behaviors, interactions and normal activities to maintain a great quality of life for both dog and owner.
-Build a dog’s confidence
-Use a dog’s heightened senses of hearing and smell
-Use an owner’s superpower of observation
-Simplify the home, walks, playtime and socializing
-Rethink old commands and learn new ones
-Embrace unconditional love and total trust
Blind dogs truly can see, but it is through their heart.