In this poignant and carefully composed portrait of six guide dogs and their owners, Heddy Honigmann explores the close bond between animal and human. Honigmann questions the owners in her own characteristic way - respectfully and with genuine concern rooted within a deep trust - about what the animals mean to them. Is it love, loyalty or simply a working relationship? “I think the word ‘love’ is appropriate,” answers one visually impaired man. “But it’s still a dog. And I’m still a human”.