Author: Centretown Staff

Microsoft founder Bill Gates’ plan to make the Internet more accessible has reached the Ottawa area.

By Mike Hinds
Please, leave the dogs alone.

That’s all Sue Hawkins wants you to do if you see her with a guide dog. It’s okay to talk to Hawkins but chances are the dog is being trained and needs to concentrate on the job at hand.

“If you see a dog working, please don’t distract them, and don’t feed them,” says Hawkins, head guide dog instructor for the Canadian Guide Dogs for the Blind. “It’s extremely important,” she says, because distractions can hinder its progress. read more

By Mike Hinds
Please, leave the dogs alone.

That’s all Sue Hawkins wants you to do if you see her with a guide dog. It’s okay to talk to Hawkins but chances are the dog is being trained and needs to concentrate on the job at hand.

“If you see a dog working, please don’t distract them, and don’t feed them,” says Hawkins, head guide dog instructor for the Canadian Guide Dogs for the Blind. “It’s extremely important,” she says, because distractions can hinder its progress. read more

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