Trainer Quinn Lyons, 16, and service dog-in-training Bonnie (above) demonstrate how assistance dogs are trained to use a phone to call emergency services during an open house Saturday at Eyes Ears Nose and Paws' new facility in Carrboro at 209 Lloyd St. Below, at left, Bonnie gets an ear scratch from Lyons. Below right, program director Deb Cunningham tells open house attendees about how Eyes Ears Nose and Paws trains service dogs to, among other things, detect changes in blood sugar levels and assist individuals with mobility problems.
May 25, 2012
