We're pretty used to the idea of people with visual impairments needing a helpful service dog to navigate, but what about dogs that can't see?
It may seem crazy, but a golden retriever in South Carolina now has a seeing eye dog of his own.
We're pretty used to the idea of people with visual impairments needing a helpful service dog to navigate, but what about dogs that can't see?
It may seem crazy, but a golden retriever in South Carolina now has a seeing eye dog of his own.
In 2016, Charlie developed glaucoma in his left eye. It was causing him a lot of pain, so his family had the eye removed.
"For us it was a no-brainer, empty our retirement plan to care for this dog because he makes us happy," Adam's wife Chelsea told NBC10.
Meanwhile, Chelsea and Adam were expecting a baby and they both thought it would be great to bring a new puppy into the home too.
He wasn't meant to be a service dog for Charlie. In fact, the older dog wasn't quite taken with him at first.
But Maverick won him over and quickly realized there was something different about Charlie.
Without any human guidance, Maverick began bringing the toy back to Charlie so that they could keep playing.
"They almost turn into little sled dogs where they’ll walk together," said Chelsea.
Having walked puppies before, that's a miracle. Maverick clearly cares.
The response was so incredible that they started their own Instagram account for the doggos and in only five days, they've already got almost 75,000 followers.
I certainly clicked on that Follow button and can't wait to see what adventures Charlie and Maverick get up to in the future.
h/t: NBC10