[nagdu] Smallest Guide Dog

[Bryan Brown]

Does anyone know what the smallest guide dog is, and is   it even possible to train a small dog to do guide work? My wife and I have a little designer mutt called a "Bojack" it's a Boston Jack Rustle cross and she's amazingly smart "the dog that is"....  and well, so is the wife" 

I see a trend toward smaller guides in most of the programs, I myself prefer a largish dog, but the convenience of a "pocket sized guide" would be nice every now and then.

My current guide is a long and lean GSD and he's only about 75-80 pounds but since the wife and I have bought a new house and space is abundant I think I'd like to have a big ole boy next time round. 

I remember hearing some where that some of the programs have trouble placing very large dogs because of limited living space. I've got plenty and I really like the idea of a huge goofy male  GSD, " you know" , one of those dogs that looks like you should be riding it instead of walking next to it. In my case the bigger the dog the better the advertising. I just wish I could figure out a way to fasten a billboard to him  without effecting his guide work.. People are going to look anyway, why not use it to my advantage.

Ok, I guess I'm not sure where or why that question popped in to my head but if anyone has any input I'd be glad to hear it.

    Bryan