How much is a guide dog? What varieties do you have?

Guide dogs are dogs that can help blind people complete some life instructions after systematic training. they are very smart and know a lot of commands, such as where to go, passing things, helping to ride, and so on. How much is the guide dog? What varieties do you have?

How much is a guide dog?

First of all, not all dogs can be used for seeing eye dog training, suitable for seeing eye dogs, usually a limited number of breeds. For example, we are talking about Golden hair, Labrador and so on. But we should also know that this is not to say that all these breeds of dogs can become guide dogs. The screening requirements of guide dogs are strictly based on many factors, such as physiological conditions, genetic conditions, diseases, personality characteristics, and so on. Only dogs that meet certain conditions can start seeing eye dog training, so the price is not cheap.

Moreover, the training time of guide dogs is also very long, and the requirements are relatively high. it usually takes about a year and a half to train a guide dog, and the comprehensive cost is also quite high, reaching more than 100,000 yuan.

Therefore, the price of a guide dog is at least ten thousand yuan, and the price of a well-trained guide dog is as high as more than one hundred thousand yuan. Because the training of guide dogs is difficult and the screening requirements are high, as long as they are successfully trained, they will be excellent dogs, so it is understandable that they can have such a high price. after all, not all dogs can become guide dogs.

What kinds of seeing-eye dogs are there?

1. 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.

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. 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.