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Blind dog gets own guide dog
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He is a 2-year-old golden retriever, but the one thing he can't retrieve is his sight.
But now Tanner, the blind dog, has a guide dog. Meet Blair, a 1-year-old female.
Now, not only is Tanner blind, he has epileptic seizures that cause him to lose control of his bodily functions. After his adoptive owner died, Tanner's seizures got worse. 
A retriever rescue group brought him to the Woodland West Animal Hospital in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
Though the situation looked black, so did the solution. Blair was a stray, brought in with a gunshot wound to the leg. She was a nervous wreck until she and Tanner bonded in the play yard.
The two of them together have had a remarkable synergistic effect  
The sight of a sighted dog helping a blind one reminded us of a special kind of fetch played by a deaf dog and a hearing one.
Buffy fetched Benson by grabbing his collar in her teeth.
Blair prefers to use the leash.
One thing's for sure, they're up for adoption has a twofer, and offers are pouring in to Sooner Golden Retriever Rescue.
Tanner's seizures used to come every day or so, but after two months of togetherness, he's had only a couple. And despite her gunshot wound, Blair is no longer so gun shy and timid. 
In this case, love really is blind, and Blair keeps Tanner on a short leash.
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Dogs showing more compassion than humans. 
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