Object: dog leash and collar

Good morning, boys and girls. I brought some things used by some blind people. (Show the leash and collar.) How would blind people use these? (Let them respond.) That's right, they put them on a special dog called a leader dog. What does that dog do? (Let them respond.) That dog leads the blind person and protects them by not leading them into danger. How do dogs know how to do this? (Let them respond.) They go to a special school from the time they are small puppies to learn how to watch for traffic and buildings and telephone poles and things blind people would bump into. …