Most people don’t consider the ease or difficulty of training a dog when they choose their dog -- perhaps you should.

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This hero’s story begins with the wag of a tail. Grace, a bright and eager Labrador puppy, is one of the latest recruits in the South African Guide-Dogs Association’s remarkable training programme.