My name is Gobi. I have the same name as the Gobi Desert which is a large region in northern China. I was born at Guiding Eyes for the Blind in Yorktown in New York State. They raised me to become a guide dog from the time I was a little puppy!
I was also in prison for a while. This was not because I stole food off a kitchen counter. I was in the "Puppies Behind Bars" program while I was still in training.
I lived with some humans that were prisoners. They were very nice to me and helped me to learn the skills I needed to make me a better guide dog. I like to think that because they took care of me I helped them learned some things too.
When I finished my training the humans at Guiding Eyes invited Israel to come to Yorktown and stay with me. They showed Israel how to use me as a guide dog and how to feed and take care of me. By us working together at Guiding Eyes we learned how to become a team.
Now I live with Israel and we help each other. I help him to go places and he feeds me when I get really hungry. He only feeds me when I am really hungry because dogs feel hungry all the time.