Mom's Best Friend 4-2

 Mom's Best Friend 4-2

    Mom's Best Friend tells about the relationship between Leslie's mom, who is blind, and her new dog guide, Ursula. Mom's first dog guide, Marit, had become a part of the family before she died. Now Mom needs to find a replacement for Marit.
    Mom travels to the same place where she got Marit - The Seeing Eye, in New Jersey. It is a training center where people teach dogs to be guides and teach blind people how to use the dogs. Mom meets Ursula, her new German shepherd, and stays for a month to train with her. At first, Ursula forgets some of her training. Mom has to correct her and try again. Every day they go on walks together to practice her training.
    While she is away, Mom writes to the rest of the family about her progress and about the people she meets at The Seeing Eye. Meanwhile, Leslie, her father, and her brother struggle to keep up with the chores around the house.
    When Mom and Ursula come home, the dog is friendly but nervous. Mom teaches Ursula different walking routes around town and gives her obedience training. The rest of the family can only watch as Mom plays with Ursula. Ursula and Mom have to become attached to one another first. After a lot of training at her new home, Ursula is allowed to play with the rest of the family. They learn to love her as much as Mom does.