One Guide Dog: Two Years Training Costing $45,000 To $60,000--And That Is Not The Only Obstacle

Precious Eyes by Paul Sullivan.  The New York Times.  November 7, 2013.

(1)  About ______ percent bred to serve as guide dogs do not make the grade.

(2)  The Urban Institute estimates that ____________ nonprofit groups operate in America, a ______ percent increase in the last decade.

(3)  Guide dog schools, for the most part, rely on __________ to finance daily operations.

(4) The high failure rate for guide dogs results from causes including _______________________.

(5)  Guide dogs failure rates are being addressed by ____________________.