Sentences with phrase «formal guide dog»

Most have not yet had formal guide dog training, but as young adults, these dogs have already learned a great deal.

When formal guide dog training began in Switzerland in the 1920s under the leadership of Dorothy Eustis, all of the dogs trained were German Shepherd females.

Interestingly enough, the puppies raised by kids are more likely to make it through the formal guide dog training.

When he is about a year old, I will return him to Pilot Dogs, where he will receive his formal guide dog training and be placed with a blind master as a working guide dog.

It is known, however, that there was no formal guide dog program in existence until after the First World War.

Not exact matches

The aim is to identify dogs who are not suitable to a guiding role early, before they enter time - consuming and costly formal training.

Thanks to our dedicated puppy raisers, the dogs are well prepared to return to GDA at 16 to 18 months old, when they begin 4 to 6 months of formal guide - work training.

Guide Dogs of America's Canine Development Department works with our puppies in training in a variety of ways, from before they go to their puppy raiser homes until they return to campus for formal training.

The volunteers take them on lots of socialization outings, like soccer games, where they work on how to be a polite pup before heading back to a Guide Dogs for the Blind campus either in San Rafael, California or Boring, Oregon for formal training from official instructors.

For example: Guide dogs are 14 to 18 months old before the enter formal training.

At about 18 months of age, the dogs have to go on to formal training in «guide dog college.»

Our puppies are raised by volunteers called «Puppy Raisers» for approximately 1.5 years, then the dogs begin their formal training for guide work.

While formal training standards for guide dogs have been established for over 70 years, the use of assistance dogs alongside individuals with physical and mental disabilities is a more modern concept.

Once the puppy is old enough, he or she is assessed for entry into our school and begins the formal training to become a guide dog.

At the end of the 14 to 16 months, the dog returns to Guiding Eyes for formal training with a professional guide dog instructor.

Using traditional methods, roughly 45 to 50 percent of the dogs entering the formal training process made guide dog status.

These public events honor the independence and companionship that GDB's exceptional guide dogs provide for the people they will serve, but they also allow GDB clients to meet the committed puppy raisers who cared for their canine heroes until they were old enough to begin formal training at GDB's campus.

We are already seeing impressive results with the dogs returning for formal training better equipped for the demands of learning the skills and behaviors required of a guide dog.

Our licensed instructors provide the guide dogs with the formal training they require in order to assist their visually impaired partners.