Joey and Bear are brothers and were the first two puppies to be in the program with American Assistance Dogs. Joey went in for a standard certification eye exam and they found that he has a blind spot in each eye, he's far-sighted, and he has a genetic eye disease common in collies called "Collie Eye Anomaly". Joey has a grade 2 which means it will not get any worse (like blindness) but it does mean he can no longer be a service dog. Joey is a WONDERFUL dog and his puppy raiser Deb has been given the okay to adopt him and keep him in her family. He will have a wondeful home but we'll miss him terribly in the program. 
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