Guide Dog and Teen Charm the Lions
Local girl is one of only a handful of U.S. children with guide dogs.
Newton sat on the floor of the Wilson Community Center. Dozens of members of the Easton and Wilson Lions Clubs were all around, eating and talking. Most dogs would consider this a feast for the nose -- or, given the buffet, just a feast -- but not Newton. He stayed with Maddie, where he's supposed to be. Since last year, Newton has served as guide dog for Maddie Link, an Allentown teenager born with Leber’s Congenital Amourosis, which left her blind. The idea of someone with a visual impairment having a guide dog isn't uncommon, but Maddie is a special case: at 15, she's one of only a handful of kids in the U.S. with a guide dog from the Mira Foundation, which places dogs with disabled kids. Typically, guide dogs go to people over 18, …
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