A Brief History of Dog Guides for the Blind

Abstract

Compiled from resources available at The Blindiana Reference Library, Perkins School for the Blind, Watertown 72, Massachusetts. The Perkins Blindiana Library and Museum contains many treasures, most of them, perforce, hidden on shelves and enclosed drawers. The task of bringing as many of them as possible to light is a challenge which our Librarian, Mr. Nelson Coon, meets with unflagging energy. We are privileged to cooperate with The Seeing Eye, Inc. in sharing some of our collection of material dealing with the association of blind men and keen-eyed dogs throughtout the centuries. As one whose home has been shared by a succession of Seeing Eye dogs for over twenty years, I know that this dog-and-man association can bring warmth to the heart, freedom to the body, and courage to the soul. Edward J. Waterhouse, Director Perkins School for the Blind