Paula Abdul wants you to be aware of guide dogs

Paula Abdul sits with Sargeant Douglas Cereghin ( l) and Paula Abdul sits with Master Sargeant Dexter Durrante (r) as she hosts the guide dog graduation ceremony at the Guide Dogs of the Desert facility in Palm Springs, Calif., Sunday April 5, 2009. Cereghin and Dexter are two of seven veterans receiving a guide dog after completing a training course. His new guide dog, Zihn, is in the foreground. Ruth Schumaker, another of the recipients, is at left. Abdul, along with Natural Balance Pet Foods, Petco and independent pet stores across the country, are working to raise funds and awareness in support of guide dogs during National Guide Dog Month in May.