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A colour drawing of walking man carrying a blue shoulder bag and holding a staff upright, on the left. He is led by a brown dog on a lead, on the right. The dog has a white muzzle, pointed upright ears, and a long tail with long fur. (From the 13th century Decretals of Gregory IX, in the British Library)

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A colour drawing of walking man carrying a blue shoulder bag and holding a staff upright, on the left. He is led by a brown dog on a lead, on the right. The dog has a white muzzle, pointed upright ears, and a long tail with long fur. (From the 13th century Decretals of Gregory IX, in the British Library)
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H. Minchin (hminchin@mastodon.online)'s status on Wednesday, 19-Jul-2023 04:56:49 JST H. Minchin

TIL there were guide dogs in medieval Europe!
This image from a 13th century French manuscript in the British Library shows a blind man being lead by a dog.
Hooray for Dr Krista Milna, who researches this topic and has just been awarded a grant to do more!
#GuideDogs #Dogs #Disability #Medieval #History

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