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Service Dog Opal Guides Retired Blind Guide Dog Edward

This image features two Labrador Retrievers sitting on steps outside in front of a window. The left dog is Edward, the retired guide dog who lost his eyes and became blind after serving his blind owner for 6 years. The right dog is Opal, the new service dog who now guides both the blind human owner and the now-blind Edward. A text block at the top tells this heartwarming story. Edward has no eyes, which is visible with his closed lids, while Opal can see normally.
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A service dog named Opal not only leads her blind owner around, she's also become a guide dog to the family's previous guide dog Edward, who took care of their owner for 6 years until he had to have his eyes removed.

Overview

This image features two Labrador Retrievers sitting on steps outside in front of a window. The left dog is Edward, the retired guide dog who lost his eyes and became blind after serving his blind owner for 6 years. The right dog is Opal, the new service dog who now guides both the blind human owner and the now-blind Edward. A text block at the top tells this heartwarming story. Edward has no eyes, which is visible with his closed lids, while Opal can see normally.

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This viral wholesome story image was originally posted to X.com (formerly Twitter) by the WholesomeMeme account, per the given source attribution. It has been widely shared across social media as a beloved feel-good animal story.

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