Duchess is a blind therapy dog who works with autistic children. Duchess wears a beautiful Golden Retriever smile.
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| From the Duchess the Dog Website |
Similarly, Duchess "sees" the young and vibrant person within the wrinkled, spotted skin of the elderly people she visits.
When I stumbled on the Duchess the Dog website, I knew I was Seeing Beauty. Because she is blind, she symbolizes the "seeing" that looks beyond the attributes our vision notices. She personifies the kind of love that doesn't ignore frailty, tics, stimming, or lack of eye contact; rather, it skips beyond these outer differences.
Duchess is not the only therapy dog with this kind of love for people others might regard as 'peculiar' or 'useless'. Rather, her blindness highlights love that sees only with the heart.
Please click here if you'd like to see more photos of Duchess at her website. From there you can learn more about her on Facebook. May you See Beautiful with your heart my friends, just like Duchess!
17 comments :
Duchess is something special alright! I've heard of blind elder dogs, but a blind dog that can work as a therapy dog still for autistic child is mindblowing. The handler for Duchness must be a real treasure too!
Great See Beautiful post! :)
What a beautiful story I work as a high school special Ed teacher with kids with cognitive disabilities who r severely delayed so I appreciate duchess work
Urban hounds
We stopped by and befriended her on FB. Our beloved Cisco was also blind - we have a soft spot in our heart for them.
Sam
What a lovely smile and what a wondeful dog. Have a fabulous Friday.
Best wishes Molly
That's such abeautiful picture. You are beautiful!
Duchess sees with her heart....
Lovely post
Hugs madi and Mom
Duchess is so very beautiful...Thank you for sharing her beauty today
This is a beautiful post!! Thank you so much for sharing Duchess with us! xoxo Chloe and LadyBug
I agree, the handler must be very dedicated. Thanks for commenting!
That must be a difficult and deeply satisfying profession. Thank you for all you do for those kids.
Thank you for friending her Sam. I'll bet Cisco was a sweetheart.
That smile is really something, reminds me of Sugar :)
Thank you for stopping by and commenting!
Thanks Madi and your Mom! I think I'm your newest follower, started following yesterday. Madi is so cute!
You're welcome Gizmo, thank you for visiting :)
You're welcome and thank you for stopping by!
Sounds like special lady indeed xx
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