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Guide dogs (colloquially known in the US as seeing-eye dogs[1]) are assistance dogs trained to lead blind or visually impaired people around obstacles. Although dogs can be trained to navigate various obstacles, they are red–green colour blind and incapable of interpreting street signs.
Aug 30, 2022 · A guide dog is a type of service dog that is specially trained to work with people who are blind or visually impaired. Their main job is to make sure people are safe. They help with things like crossing the street, walking in unfamiliar places and navigating busy environments.
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In 1819, Johann Wilhelm Klein, founder of the Institute for the Education of the Blind (Blinden-Erziehungs-Institut) in Vienna, mentioned the concept of the guide dog in his book on educating blind people (Lehrbuch zum Unterricht der Blinden) and described his method for training dogs.
The most common breeds used by Canadian Guide Dogs for the Blind are Labrador retrievers, golden retrievers, as well as crosses between these two breeds. We also, occasionally, train German shepherds, labradoodles, and standard poodles.
A Nashville man named Morris Frank had heard the story and decided to write to Ms. Eustis and ask her to train a dog for him. She did and Mr. Frank became known as the first blind person to use a guide dog. As part of an arrangement he’d made with Ms. Eustis, Mr. Frank started training guide dogs in the United States.
Q: What breeds does Guide Dogs for the Blind use? Guide Dogs for the Blind (GDB) currently uses yellow and black Labrador Retrievers, Golden Retrievers, and Lab/Golden crosses (as is common throughout the world). In the past GDB used other breeds but found these the most suitable due to health, temperament, size, coat type, and adaptability.
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Guide Dogs for the Blind was incorporated on May 27, 1942, and Lois and Don began training dogs and instructing students from a rented home in Los Gatos, California (south of San Jose). A German Shepherd named Blondie, who had been rescued from a Pasadena dog shelter, was one of the first dogs trained.
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