Guide Dog species and Pictures

Guide dog is a kind of dog that has been trained to help blind friends live a normal life, such as taking buses, picking up things, and so on. Because of the high requirements for dogs, not all dogs can be used as guide dogs. Next, let's take a look at the types and pictures of seeing-eye dogs.

A collection of pictures of seeing-eye dogs

1. German wolf dog

German wolf dog, also has another name, called German wolf dog, generally adult dog height is about 55-56 centimeters, weight is generally about 34-43 kilograms, the average time to accompany humans is about 10 years, the character of this kind of dog is very independent and strong, and temperament is relatively stable, are more vigilant to strangers, but if there are correct training methods, dogs are easy to be trained. Because the German wolf dog is tall and powerful, many children may feel scared, so although this breed is suitable for seeing-eye dogs, the actual role of seeing-eye dogs is not as common as that of Labradors.

2 、 Golden Retriever

In the past, Golden Retriever generally appeared as a hunting dog. the height of an adult dog is about 51-61 centimeters, the weight is about 25-34 kilograms, and the average life expectancy is relatively high, which can reach about 15 years. And Golden Retriever's own physique is relatively strong, the overall immunity is also relatively strong, and the dog's IQ is relatively high. They don't usually bark at other dogs, so Golden hair is also selected by many people to become a special guide dog.

3. Labrador

Labrador dogs, people affectionately call Labradors as lesbians, generally adult dogs are about 54-62 centimeters tall, weigh about 25-34 kilograms, and their average life expectancy is about 12 years. Labrador's IQ is relatively high, equivalent to the IQ of a 6-8-year-old child, gentle and lively, and stable, not too slow, but not very lively. It is friendly to people and other animals, so this kind of dog is more suitable to be a seeing-eye dog after training. After training, Labradors will be able to familiarize themselves with their owners' frequent travel and activity routes, take their owners to safe places, and be able to master many of their owners' instructions.

Second, how are seeing eye dogs trained?

From weaning to one year old, guide dogs are sent to live in foster families two months after birth, adapt to a variety of social environments, and live in harmony with people. They begin to receive professional skills training at the age of one to one and a half years old. They are taken back to the guide center for professional training. The main training includes: do not bow your head to smell, walk in a straight line; react quickly when you encounter obstacles, avoid obstacles in time; stop before going up and down stairs, learn to take means of transport and cross the road; lie still in public places, hold back urine, and resist all kinds of temptations.

After that, he will live with his new owner for a month, which is the last part of his training. He needs his blind owner to participate in the training, and the owner should also learn how to give instructions to the dog, feed the dog, take care of the dog and have a physical examination. Dogs should be familiar with the living environment of blind owners. They all have a tacit understanding with each other and pass the assessment before they can be brought home to live together by their blind owners. In the whole training process, the assessment is very strict, and the chances of elimination of blind guide preparation dogs are as high as 70%. Blame is arranged to be a service dog or a comfort dog.

After that, when the dog is 8-10 years old, the guide dog will always live with the owner, help the owner in daily life, and take the owner to where he wants to go. If the seeing eye dog wants a new owner, it needs to take testing and training again to get back to work.

Guide dogs will retire at the end of their service at the age of 10-12, and the guide dogs will be arranged to return to the base for retirement. The original users of the guide dogs will have priority to stay and take care of the dogs until their old age. If they are unable to take care of them, the original foster families or volunteers can also apply to take care of the guide dogs in their old age.

If you want to apply for a guide dog, you need the blind person or his family to apply to the domestic guide dog organization, and the organization will send someone to make an on-the-spot inspection. After passing the inspection, the blind who meet the requirements will be arranged to get along with the guide dog for about a month. After they are familiar with each other, they still have to pass a strict examination. Only by passing the inspection can they live together.