Monday, March 05, 2007

Dog's your best friend at the cash machine - say wheelchair users

London - Some may think it's barking mad - but disabled people in Britain have found that a dog is their best friend when it comes to drawing money from bank cash machines, the Daily Mail said Friday.

The dog stands on its back legs, places its paws on the machine and takes the card, the money and the receipt in its mouth and gives it to the person in the wheelchair, explained O'Donoghue.

Other tasks they learn include operating a pedestrian crossing button, loading a washing machine, picking items off supermarket shelves and helping their owners dress and undress.

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