That fame became national news last week when Dez was named 'Guide Dogof the Year 2012' at an annual award ceremony held by the Guide Dogs for the Blind Association.
If you're still not convinced about at-home training, the Dog Owner's Guide features a detailed checklist of what to look for in a dog training program.
The point is that Allen practically uses Soon-Yi as a seeing eye dog to guide him through the treacherous maze of real people who don't live within the carefully circumscribed confines of Woody World.