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“Thank you.” The sad death of the guide dog ‘Kkotdami’

I heard the sad news recently. On the 17th of last month, ‘Kkotdami’ (2 years old) was said to have died, less than three months after becoming a guide dog for the visually impaired. This was unusual compared to how guide dogs usually live years after retirement. Kkotdam passed the guide dog test in July this year and started living with a blind partner who lived in Jeju in early September. While traveling back and forth between Jeju and Seoul, they expected a full performance as a guide dog for a while. While visiting Seoul, the partner found a new place for DT·Kkotdami Dog Toilet, but Kkotdami swallowed a foreign object on the way. Partners are next…