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Reading to a dog can increase a child’s self-esteem and confidence levels in reading, especially for struggling readers and helps to socialize guide dog puppies.—Jeffrey F. Bill, Baltimore Sun, 6 Feb. 2026 French is visually impaired, with a guide dog of her own, named Knightly.—Daily News, 31 Jan. 2026 Other groups that train guide dogs, such as Guide Dogs for the Blind or The Seeing Eye, have sign-ups on their websites for dogs that experience a career change.—Cody Godwin, USA Today, 29 Jan. 2026 Originally bred as a guide dog in the 1960s, the standard goldendoodle—a crossbreed of a golden retriever and poodle—weighs an average of 50 to 90 pounds.—Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for guide dog