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In honor of national guide dog month, I'm reprinting excerpts of an interview I did several years ago with seven experienced blind people who've used guide dogs most of their lives. Here they compare problem solving strategies between 36 dogs representing six breeds. Compared to my usual posts, it's a lengthy
Oct 28, 2016 3. German Shepherd Dogs, Labrador Retrievers, Golden Retrievers, and Lab-Golden crosses are some of the most common kinds of dogs used as guide dogs. Standard Poodles are also used sometimes for people who have allergies.
Early on, trainers began to recognize which breeds produced dogs most appropriate for guide work; today, Golden Retrievers, Labradors, and German Shepherds are most likely to be chosen by service animals facilities, although other breeds such as Standard Poodles and Vizslas may also be selected.
Dog breeds that make great guide dogs for the blind.
Jun 28, 2017 Of all the service dogs, the Seeing-Eye Dog or Guide Dog is probably the most prevalent in the modern lexicon. The guide dog has been a benchmark for service dogs of all types since the foundation of The Seeing Eye school in Nashville, Tennessee in 1929. Since then, a number of breeds have risen to

Labrador and Golden Retrievers and German Shepherd dogs and other large breeds are carefully bred, socialized and raised for over one year by volunteers, then trained for 4 to 6 months by professional trainers before being placed with their blind and visually impaired handlers. Training Standards for Guide Dogs
Aug 14, 2009 Labrador Retrievers are currently the most popular breed used for Guide dogs. Most programs use Labrador Retrievers, Golden Retrievers, German Shepherds, or crosses between Golden Retrievers and Labrador Retrievers as guide dog candidates. Some programs use Labradoodles, Boxers,
Golden Retriever. The Golden Retriever is recognized for beauty, gentleness, and its desire to please. Doberman Pinscher. German Shepherd. Labrador Retriever. Poodle. Boxer. Vizsla.
While there are many breeds of dogs that could do the work of a guide dog, some stand head and shoulders above the rest. In our earliest days, most of our dogs came from animal shelters. It soon became evident that we were looking for something very specific: dogs that not only had excellent health, intelligence, and

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