Today's extreme K9 is Rowan!
"A German spitz named Rowan was born without eyes, but gets around almost as well as a sighted dog. Rowan learned to use the reverberations of his bark to determine where objects are in the great outdoors. This is a version of echolocation, in which a blind person (or dog, in this case) creates a mental map by comparing the way sound bounces back in an echo. Rowan was not taught to "see" this way, but his owners noticed how his behavior outside changed when the trees filled out with leaves. Most people who meet Rowan don't even realize he is blind -they just wonder why he keeps his eyes shut."
Article and pic from: http://mentalfloss.com/article/28163/8-wonderful-dog-stories
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