b'Launching a Life UnleashedBy Muffy LavensValerie and her guide dog Micky I magine youre five years old, trying to beat cancerand navigate the world legally blind. Pictureyourself as a quiet, shy elementary school studentwho was punished and labeled a cheater becauseyou needed special accommodations to see assignments.These are just two stories of teenagers whocame to Southeastern Guide Dogs in hopes of freedomand independence.Continued on the following page gwww.TheNewBarker.com THE NEW BARKER 17'