Pick Of The Litter Special Event Shows Off The Work That Goes Into Training Guide Dogs

Do you ever wonder what kind of hard work goes into training service animals? Every so often when I see a service dog walking around with its owner, I find myself wondering what kind of life it went through to get to that point. That’s exactly what the documentary Pick of the Litter covers.

LRM recently had a chance to attend a special event for the documentary, and while there, there was some extra insight given by the Guide Dogs for the Blind Organization about guide dogs. Among the many different facts about guide dogs was the some of the stuff we normally don’t think about with these animals, including the need to stay away from doing “dog things” while they’re on duty.

Below is the official synopsis for the documentary:

“Pick of the Litter follows a litter of puppies from the moment they’re born and begin their quest to become guide dogs for the blind. Cameras follow these pups through an intense two-year odyssey as they train to become dogs whose ultimate responsibility is to protect their blind partners from harm. Along the way, these remarkable animals rely on a community of dedicated individuals who train them to do amazing, life-changing things in the service of their human. The stakes are high and not every dog can make the cut. Only the best of the best. The pick of the litter.

“With deft storytelling skill, directors Dana Nachman and Don Hardy (the two previously co-directed the feature docs The Human Experiment, Witch Hunt, and Love Hate Love) introduce us to a group of unique canine characters along with their human counterparts. Pick of the Litter is a wonderful reminder of the extraordinary relationships we have with our dogs, especially those that we work beside each day.”

Check out the two videos below, where a couple experts (Margie McMahon and Karen Woon) answer some of the press’ big questions regarding this doggie profession.

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SOURCE: LRM Online

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