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A blind dog is competing in the Iditarod with the rest of her family

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RUBY, Alaska — A blind dog is helping musher Kelly Maixner find the Iditarod finish line in western Alaska.


The 5-year-old, 50-pound sled dog named Laura has a cornea disease called pannus, Anchorage television station KTUU reported.



Maixner first noticed the dainty-faced Alaskan Husky's eyes were becoming cloudy about two years ago. Veterinarians told him she is "fairly blind," and she often seems confused, Maixner said.



"Sometimes I have to throw snacks on the ground extra hard so she can hear where it falls," he said. Read more...


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