Opera Dogs

I was perusing the 2006 Seattle Opera Company’s annual report, as I often do on weeknights, when I found this gem:

Social and Educational Organizations Affiliated with Seattle Opera:

Puppies in Training at the Opera

In 2005/06, Seattle Opera continued its informal partnership with Guide Dogs for the Blind, through which puppies in training with For Your Eyes Only attend the Opera’s dress rehearsals. Accompanied by their trainers, the puppies learn the proper behavior for attending live opera performances so that they will become good escorts for their future companions.

I think it’s sweet but also really hilarious. Only in America would they train puppies to attend the opera.

Bonus pic from the .pdf: