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Moira, a 9 week old Labrador puppy sniffs the camera after dropping her stick during a Guiding Eyes for the Blind foundation class at Talbot Community Center, in Easton, Md., Tuesday, Feb. 15, 2022. This exercise helps a puppy with the "leave it" command. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

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AP PHOTOS: Fuzzy pups trained to be guides for the blind
By CAROLYN KASTER - Associated Press
Thu,03/03/22-10:45AM , 444 Reads
FORT MEADE, Md. (AP) — Wiggles, kisses, and puppy breath.

The five 8-week-old Labrador retriever and German shepherd puppies were open-hearted balls of fluff when they first arrived at Tipton Airport in Fort Meade earlier this month.
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