{"product_id":"2940154599259","title":"Follow Your Dog: A Story of Love and Trust","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhat, exactly, does it mean to share one’s life with a guide dog?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhile there is practical merit to the human-canine bond, which developed over a period of 70,000 years, it’s not akin to any other human-animal relationship. It is unique.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe person and guide dog are interdependent, and the bond of mutual trust is what makes the partnership successful and fulfilling for both. Ask yourself how many people you would trust with your life, and after answering, ask yourself if you would trust an animal with your life. Unless you are bonded to and live with a working dog, you might hesitate in answering the second question.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTo be sure, guide dogs have performed many heroic tasks and have saved handlers from innumerable dangers. However, there are smaller and subtler things that can mean so very much: the feel of your dog’s head on a foot while riding the bus, the whimpers and doggie dreaming, the way you and the dog move in sync when walking down the street, and countless other tokens of trust and affection.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith this book, I hope to take the reader on a journey of understanding: learning what it’s like to overcome the darker side of disability by walking the path of independence with a canine partner.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e--Ann Chiappetta\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ann Chiappetta","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47114628432112,"sku":"2940154599259","price":3.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940154599259_p0.jpg?v=1764071051","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940154599259","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}