All right, Smudge, are you ready to go?
It's your big day!
Pet life for you.
Good job!
She has no idea what's coming.
I'm adopting the most precious yellow Lab
I've ever been around, Smudge.
I haven't seen her in a few months.
I trained Smudge to be a guide dog
for people who are blind.
Oh! You fell down.
She has a cute little birthmark,
so she got the name Smudge, and it stuck.
We got Camden, the new service dog-in-training that we have.
She is Camden's mentor.
Look!
I saw this motherly side of her.
It just was really sweet.
We raised Smudge in our home
before she went to further her guide dog training.
Bye, little girl.
And then she got in the Guide Dog Foundation van,
and she drove off.
We hear lots of sniffling in the back seat.
Smudge was doing great in her training.
Complete proud Mama there.
But Smudge's trainers just found out
she has a minor medical condition,
so she can no longer be a guide dog.
But she'll be a perfectly healthy family dog.
She'll get to retire with my family instead.
I can't wait to see her again, and bring her back to my home.
Hello! Whatcha doing?
Oh, she's so excited! - Hi, pretty! Hello!
Hello, pretty girl!
The plan is to just get her home,
and love on her. Get her settled.
There's your spot.
She's right where she belongs.
Aw, Smudge. [kissing sounds]
We're gonna go.
Yeah, she looks so comfortable, like she was here yesterday.
I'm gonna count down from ten, and she'll be asleep.
My daughter really bonded with Smudge.
- Come here! - Go see. - Come here!
Did you miss me?
Yes, she's home!
Uh-huh.
Oh! She's like, "Wait a minute. This smells familiar."
Are you ready to go?
She's checking the joint out.
What'd you hear?
Aw!
She was super excited to see Camden.
They probably could play all day.
What? Is that good?
I don't know if she loved the ice cream more than Camden,
or Camden more than the ice cream.
I just hope that she's gonna continue to enjoy
raising all of these future service dogs,
along side of us.
The Guide Dog Foundation, they're in it to help people.
I think it's an amazing way to give back.
Look at them play. This is what they do all the time.
Smudge is the absolute most
loving dog that we've ever had.
She just loves to be loved, and to love on people,
and she's super-affectionate.
To get Smudge back in our family was
just the best feeling ever.