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Guide dog shortage: The blind people who train their own guide dogs
Guide dogs are trained to lead blind or visually impaired people around obstacles. Also, just like any other pet animal, they offer positive effects psychologically, socially, and physiologically to the owners. For example, blind people could experience a higher level of confidence, security, independence, mobility, and thus exercise. Unfortunately, training a guide dog takes around two years and there is always a shortage of trained guide dogs. Therefore, those who need a guide dog have to wait for a year or longer. So, some blind people try training a dog to be their guide dog. The training includes not only obeying the commands and guiding the owner but also disobeying the command when it is dangerous. For example, when an electric vehicle is approaching without making a noticeable sound, the guide dog must stop the owner even though it was directed to go across the street. Indeed, guide dogs need really good training.
Enjoy reading the article and learn about what it takes to train a guide dog.
https://www.bbc.com/news/disability-64175440
Guide dog shortage: The blind people who train their own guide dogs
Guide dogs are trained to lead blind or visually impaired people around obstacles. Also, just like any other pet animal, they offer positive effects psychologically, socially, and physiologically to the owners. For example, blind people could experience a higher level of confidence, security, independence, mobility, and thus exercise. Unfortunately, training a guide dog takes around two years and there is always a shortage of trained guide dogs. Therefore, those who need a guide dog have to wait for a year or longer. So, some blind people try training a dog to be their guide dog. The training includes not only obeying the commands and guiding the owner but also disobeying the command when it is dangerous. For example, when an electric vehicle is approaching without making a noticeable sound, the guide dog must stop the owner even though it was directed to go across the street. Indeed, guide dogs need really good training.
Enjoy reading the article and learn about what it takes to train a guide dog.
https://www.bbc.com/news/disability-64175440
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