article_snippet: A blind sled dog named Gonzo is never far from A blind sled dog named Gonzo brother Poncho, who for years has acted as A blind sled dog named Gonzo sight on the trails in New Hampshire.
article_snippet: Both Gonzo and Poncho were born with sight but in 2010, trainers started to realize Gonzo was losing his sight when his started tripping over his food.
article_snippet: Inseparable: Blind sled dog Gonzo (left) is currently up for adoption with his brother Poncho (right), who has been acting as his sight on the trails for years.
article_snippet: When his blindness was initially diagnosed, a veterinarian urged his owners to keep his on the sled dog team, and that's when Poncho stepped up to the plate. '
article_snippet: At first it kind of upset his (Poncho) because it slightly hindered his ability to run straight because Gonzo was leaning up against his,' musher Wes Guerin told WMUR. '
article_snippet: If there was a left turn coming up or a right turn, his'd pull his this way or nudge his that way and do whatever his had to do to make sure his (Gonzo) didn't run off the trail or anything like that,' Wes Guerin said.
article_snippet: On the off occasion that Gonzo has run off the trail, Poncho has picked Wes Guerin up out of ditches by dragging Wes Guerin by the collar.
article_snippet: A dog's seeing eye dog: Gonzo's sight first started failing in 2010, but A dog stepped in and helped direct his brother on sled dog runs.
article_snippet: Poncho and Gonzo pictured above in 2013 .
article_snippet: While the reliance on Poncho worked for several years, Gonzo eventually had to quit sled running this fall, when a doctor removed the other eye that was giving a doctor limited sight.
highlights_snippet: Gonzo the sled dog started losing his sight ten years ago .
  