But a newer service from Guide Dogs repurposes specially chosen ones as "buddy dogs" to help blind and partially sighted children who would benefit from having a well trained dog.
Buddy, my dog, has a weight problem.
"I'll never forget," he said, placing his hand on the withering leg of his childhood buddy, "that dog.
What is on record, though, is that Socks, lame-duck cat, most definitely hisses at Buddy, lame-duck dog.
Most importantly, the property also accommodates Mick's best buddy: a red dog (played by Phoenix) he discovers alone and covered in blue paint, thus "Blue".
Soon after the broadcasts began, Carlos Santana and Willie Nelson each asked his permission to record "They All Went to Mexico," a song he had written about being abandoned by his girlfriend, his old buddy, and his dog.
Buddy the existential dog is the narrator in this novel as he tries to understand why he is here.
Next time Fox wants to advertise its hilarious new cop-and-dog buddy flick behind home plate, it may have to poll the fans.
This revolution will be televised, whether on TV or on the Internet, and the Republicans and their Blue Dog buddies won't be able to stop it.
This week's Most Disappointing Democrat Of The Week goes out to Senator Max Baucus, and all his Blue Dog buddies in both the Senate and the House.
Seven Psychopaths A struggling screenwriter (Colin Farrell) finds himself caught up in Los Angeles' criminal underworld when his bumbling buddies kidnap a dog that belongs to a ruthless gangster (Woody Harrelson) in this 2012 oddball comedy.
