I Am Sammy, Trusted Guide by Francesca Rosa

Author:Francesca Rosa
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Albert Whitman & Company
Published: 2020-11-15T00:00:00+00:00

I was taught to sit at curbs and at the top of stairs, and I got used to the feeling of wearing a harness and a handle. Elena showed me that I needed to be aware of overhead dangers as well. I may be able to pass under a low-hanging sign, but humans are a lot taller than dogs. If I walked straight ahead, the person with me might run smack into that sign!

During training, I also learned about that tricky thing Elena calls intelligent disobedience. When I ignored a command to go forward into busy traffic, I was praised!

Later, Elena and I often left the guide dog grounds to train in unfamiliar areas. Once, we even went someplace called an airport.

This is as busy as the Fourth of July carnival! I thought once we got inside the huge building.

Lots of people hurried around, carrying bags or pulling suitcases behind them. We boarded a big metal airplane, and I calmly lay on the rumbling floor by Elena’s feet for the whole flight. That tickled my tummy a bit! When we landed, Elena gave me fresh water and took me to do my business outside. Then we got right back on another plane!

“I can report that Sammy aced the plane trip!” Elena said when we returned to the guide dog facility later that afternoon. “He’ll be a good match for someone who wants to travel.”

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