A guide for the guide dogs Schools & Kids, posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Apr 29, 2012 at 4:39 pm
Ever since she was 8 years old, Alana Schwartz has trained guide dogs for blind and visually impaired persons. A senior at Palo Alto High School, Schwartz, 18, is training her ninth dog, a yellow Labrador retriever named Andretti.
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Posted by Russianmo, a resident of the Old Palo Alto neighborhood, on Apr 30, 2012 at 7:27 am
Alana, great job. Important contribution to the community. As a parent I understand how difficult it is to part with the dog at the end, after endless hours spend training the friend!
You are making one person independent! Good luck to you!
Posted by GM Mama, a resident of the Greenmeadow neighborhood, on Apr 30, 2012 at 11:04 am
Well done, Alana! You have provided a very valuable service to the community. I'm glad it has also been so enjoyable for you. Best of luck to you in the future.
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