Article Title: Learn How Seeing Eye Dogs Are Trained
Author: Gray Rollins
Seeing eye dogs who are also referred as assistance dogs are
trained to guide the blind and the visually impaired around
obstacles that they would come across in daily life activities.
Although these highly training guide dogs are able to guide
their masters around obstacles being color blind they are not
able to tell the difference between different signs that they
could come across. This issues is taken care off by the visually
impaired person as they are given training for these issues in
mobility classes.
In most countries Seeing Eye dogs are the only animals that are
exempt from restrictions on animals in public places such as
restaurants.
While there are several breeds that are suitable for Seeing Eye
dog work breeds such as golden retrievers and German Shepard's
are some of the more popular choices.
Potential Seeing Eye dogs can be found from many different
sources. There are numerous organizations around the world that
breed and raise puppies that will all go on to be trained to be
Seeing Eye dogs. Many families serve as foster families for
puppies until they are ready to begin their guide dog training.
There are also many Seeing Eye dogs that are found in animal
shelters.
The first part of Seeing Eye dog training is the dog being
desensitized to sights and sounds that it would run across in
public interactions. A physical exam of the potential Seeing Eye
dog is then performed to make sure that the dog is up to the
often strenuous activities that this type of work can entail. If
the dog passes the exam they are then allowed to begin the next
phase of the training process.
Dogs that are being training to be seeing eye dogs are then put
into harnesses and are then taught the proper way to maneuver
people safely through obstacles such as going off of curbs and
how to avoid their masters being struck by overhead objects.
Some dogs are even taught additional skills during this time
such as learning how to retrieve different items for their
owner.
At the end of three months of individualized training a
visually impaired student that has been approved for their own
guide dog beings to work under the instruction of either a
school or an individual instructor. Once this new team has
passed the instructional process they are certified and ready to
go out into the world. Follow ups are done by instructional
facilities on an as needed basis.
Seeing eye dogs by law are allowed to accompany their owners in
to all public areas allowing them to help their owner be a very
functional member of society.
About The Author: Gray Rollins is a featured writer for
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