Joining Souls and Hearts

This book is about people and dogs. How an irreversible moment can become the starting point of a new life—and how your personal end of the world can be the beginning of the next stage. A guide dog: myth or reality? Is it truly a super-dog, or can any dog be trained for this work? How do training and upbringing affect a dog’s character? How does a dog influence a person—and a person influence a dog? Who prepares them for this job? How should you build the relationship between a dog and a person so they become partners for many years?

You’ll find answers to all these questions in this book. It’s a story about people who didn’t give up after losing a job that had become the meaning of life—they managed to unite and create a Center for training guide dogs, which in 2014 was accepted into the International Federation of Guide Dog Schools. And it’s also about those who, having lost their sight, return to a full life. About people you want to take as an example—and for whom you want to work! About all this, this book. About great love that connects the souls and hearts of dogs and people. About the fact that in life there is always room for a feat.