A blind sled dog named Gonzo is never far from his brother Poncho , who for years has acted as his sight on the trails in New Hampshire . Now that the Alaskan husky brothers are nearing age 10 , NH Sled Dog Rescue is looking to retire them and hope to send the two inseparable friends to the same family . Both Gonzo and Poncho were born with sight but in 2010 , trainers started to realize Gonzo was losing his sight when he started tripping over his food . 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 . Both are currently up for adoption , and their rescue center hopes to find them a home where they can live together . When his blindness was initially diagnosed , a veterinarian urged his owners to keep him on the sled dog team , and that 's when Poncho stepped up to the plate . 'At first it kind of upset him ( Poncho ) because it slightly hindered his ability to run straight because Gonzo was leaning up against him , ' musher Wes Guerin told WMUR . 'Over time , Poncho kind of realized he was the only thing keeping his brother on the trail . He started to help him . If there was a left turn coming up or a right turn , he 'd pull him this way or nudge him that way and do whatever he had to do to make sure he ( Gonzo ) did n't run off the trail or anything like that , ' Guerin said . On the off occasion that Gonzo has run off the trail , Poncho has picked him up out of ditches by dragging him by the collar . A dog 's seeing eye dog : Gonzo 's sight first started failing in 2010 , but his brother Poncho stepped in and helped direct him on sled dog runs . Poncho ( left ) and Gonzo ( right ) pictured above in 2013 . Runners : For years the brothers ran with Muddy Paw Sled Dog Kennel in Jefferson , New Hampshire giving tours in the winter months . ' I 've run dogs in a lot of places , all over the country , and it was the most amazing thing I 've ever seen sled dogs do , ' musher Neil Beaulieu told the Associated Press in 2013 . 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 him limited sight . Since then he has become quite accustomed to life as an office dog while his brother continues to exercise with the other 131 dogs at the no-kill shelter . Retirement-ready dogs at NH Sled Dog Rescue can be adopted for a fee of $ 250 , part of which goes to supporting the shelter . This year they have about 40 dogs up for sale at their Jefferson , New Hampshire facility . Alaskan huskies can live to age 16 .
Gonzo the sled dog started losing his sight 10 years old . Instead of retiring , his brother Poncho helped as as his sight on the trail . Now that both are ten years ago , they are ready to retire . NH Sled Dog Rescue hopes to place both with the same family .