guide dog training

Assistance canine schooling

Guide dog training is the process of preparing dogs to assist blind or visually impaired people with navigation and obstacle avoidance.

The training typically takes months and involves teaching dogs to respond to commands, ignore distractions, and exercise intelligent disobedience—refusing commands that would put the handler in danger.

She volunteers as a puppy raiser for a guide dog training program.

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