GUIDE DOGS

PUPPY GUIDE DOGS

• At 6-8 weeks, the pups begin to learn house manners and obedience.
• At 14-16 months, they begin their formal guide dog training (which takes 2-3 months)
• They meet their blind partner usually when they are around a year old and the two train together for 2 weeks.
• Adult dogs guide for 8-12 years
• It cost about 20,000 dollars to train a guide dog

SPECIES OF GUIDE DOGS

LABRADORS

• Is the most chosen in becoming guide dogs
• They train 70% Labrador Retrievers,
• Lifespan: 11 y on average (Adult)
• Weigh male- (65–80 lb), Female- (55–70 lb)
• Height Male (22.5–24.5 in), Female (21.5–23.5 in)

GOLDEN RETRIEVER

• Golden retrievers are also one of the most chosen dogs to become guide dogs
• They train 15% Golden Retrievers
• Being of a size and weight that are appropriate for working beside a person and riding public transportation
• The ability to live in a variety of climates, thanks to easily-cared-for double coats
• The average lifespan for a Golden Retriever is about 11 to 12 years.

GERMAN SHEPHERD

• German Shepherd are also one of the most chosen to become guide dogs
• They train 15% German Shepherds
• The weight standard is (66–88 lb) for males, (49–71 lb) for females.
• height- (24–26 in) for males, (22–24 in) for females.
• German Shepherds have a variety of colors tan/black & red/black

Venice and Rodd are two labrador retriever guide dogs that fell in love with one another. They met while in a guide dog training camp, and were always playing and nuzzling together.

HISTORY/SCHOOLS

• It was founded in 1942 to help veterans who had been blinded in World War ll
• Large Dog Guide Training Schools is at California & Oregon
• Established in 1942, Guide Dogs for the Blind (GDB) is the largest Guide Dog school in the US.
• The Human Rights Act gave permission to let guide dogs ride on public transportation
• There are 12 schools in the USA

IMPORTANT NUMBER ONE FACT