While most residents understand why a blind person needs a guide dog, they are often less willing to accept an animal whose function is to help people with less obvious disabilities, such as depression or panic attacks.

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The dog has three legs, blind, whatever.

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The director recently talked about working with a deaf actor, learning from a blind father and sharing the stage with a three-legged dog.

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That fame became national news last week when Dez was named 'Guide Dog of the Year 2012' at an annual award ceremony held by the Guide Dogs for the Blind Association.

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