Guide Dog Training
Want More Guide Dog Training Information?
Use The Search Box Below:
Provided By:
www.dogtrainingobedience.org
|
|
Guide dogs are dogs with specialized training used to lead blind or partially sighted people. The working life of a guide dog Is approximately seven years. The most popular breeds used as guide dogs are Retrievers and Labradors.
Glide dog training can be conducted with puppies (training starts at their sixth - seventh week of age) or with grown up dogs. Some training schools grow their own dogs with the purpose of converting them into guide dogs one day. However not any dog can become a guide dog.
Guide dog training process can take anything from a month to half a year. The first stage is to asses the dog’s ability to become a guide. Usually numerous physical tests are performed to check the dog’s general health, sight, behavior. Dogs that have guide dogs as their parents are usually proffered than just any dog however, a good family history does not guarantee that the dog will be suitable for a guide.
Only dogs that are suited are trained for visually impaired people’s guides. The training is meant to teach the dog how to lead a visually impaired person how to navigate among obstacles, to crosswalk a street, how to bring objects for the dog keeper. It passes through several phases. At first, the training is conducted in areas free of distractions such as the training school yard or training halls. When certain skill level is achieved, the course continues in public areas such as parks and on the street. Progress reports are made at every level of the training process to asses if the dog id meeting the required skill level. If a dog is not performing, it is disqualified from the program. guide dog training continues with harness training in busy downtown areas with lots of pedestrians and heavy traffic, in public places such as restaurants, stores and public transport. Conducting guide dog training at public places in not a problem as guide dogs are allowed in most (if not in every) generally dog prohibited place.
At some point, the blind person who will later hold the guide dog joins the course. There is a lot for the dog to learn and yet – the same amount of information for the dog owner. Some guide dog training schools offer accommodation for the dog owner so he (or she) stays there until the end of the training course. Other schools do not provide such kind of services and do the mutual courses at your place and outside. Some guide dog training schools offer follow up services designed to assist the dog keeper in using the dog and to fine-tune the training according its owner specific needs.
There are many guide dog training schools from where you can find a guide dog. it Is likely that you’re live will greatly improve since you will have not only “eyes” to navigate you but a true friend.
|
|
|
|
|
|