Pictures: Geoff Jones
There weren’t any mortarboards when this row of serene furry faces lined up to walk the red carpet and graduate as fully-fledged guide dogs on Friday.
Thirteen dogs got to wear the iconic harness with pride as they had proven they had what it took to guide a blind person safely through their daily activities.
For most dogs this was a five-month process of intense training which costs $35,000 a dog.