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26-La Crosse Sunday Tribune, June 1, 1969Klfair thelievsteidanTslipIasiTov180feelTreflt;stribrothrrootitliancgragiaBeivvl£ESTHER MAROHN AND MIKETribunt PhotoDog Serves As Eyes For Blind City WomanCITY WOMAN'S HELPERSEEING-EYE DOGEsther Marcohn,' 61 and in quarantine before going into nearly blind, is getting along actual training. After six weeks real good” with her seeing-eye of obedience and basic training dog, Mike, a 30-month-old fe- came six weeks of training to male Labrador retriever that recognize moving traffic, pedes-ihe has had as a companion trians, curbs, low hanging and guide since May 15. branches, awnings and puddles.Miss Marcohn, of 607 Farnam It will take four to five months St., was at the Leader Dog of “seasoning” before Miss Mar-School in Rochester, Mich., for cohn can entirely eliminate about three weeks working with minor problems and distractions the dog which already had un- that might occur, a Lions dergone training. spokesman said.I. A. Teasdale of La Crosse. A leader dog does not read chairman of the Lions Club traffic lights, but crosses the sight saving committee* and street upon command from his Richard W. Ledford, a district master, who has studied the pat-Lions official, helped prepare tern of traffic. Following this Miss Marcohn for leader dog command, the dog will proceed training. when safe.In Rochester training sessions While Mike has an importantwere held daily, and practice Job when traveling, in the home was conducted in Rochester, a a leader dog lives as any othersmall city, and in Royal Oak, a pet—having time to romp and larger city in Michigan. There play. Mike eats once a day and were more than four hours of is groomed once a day. street training daily. The in- There is no charge to the dog structor accompanied the team recipient for leader dog train-on the first few walks, then left ing, although the cost of training is approximately $2,500. The program is supported by the Lions of the Midwest and otherthem to find their way on a memorized route through Rochester and Royal Oak.The instructor was availableistates, Michigan United Fund, If the student became confused service clubs, sororities and in-or lost. They took trips through dividuals. various department stores and Anyone wishing information other places. on the leader dog program mayMike was contributed to the see a member of the local Lionsschool by a friend of the organization, and she spent 10 daysClub or write to Leader Dogs for the Blind, Rochester, Mich.
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La Crosse Sunday Tribune
La Crosse, Wisconsin, US
Sun, Jun 01, 1969
Page 26
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