Sentences with phrase «guide dog instructors»

After this introduction, guide dog instructors typically spend a month helping the new team learn to work together.

Guide dog instructors look for a number of qualities, including:

Ken Ramirez Executive Vice President, Chief Training Officer Karen Pryor Clicker Training Michele Pouliot has been a professional guide dog instructor with the largest US guide dog school, serving the blind, since 1974.

Our newest guide dog handler, Cassandra was recently interviewed on AM Live, Channel News Asia with the Chairman of our Association, Dr. Francis Seow and Guide Dog Instructor from Australia,

Guiding Eyes for the Blind, a leading New York - based guide dog school and proudly accredited member of the IGDF, seeks a Qualified Guide Dog Instructor to join our team of talented trainers.

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

Not exact matches

The woman who makes a living walking dogs in your neighborhood and skipping along the road with them, the guy serving you your green juice with a smile, the banker in his element crunching numbers, the yoga instructor guiding you into downward dog — all are examples of people who live their passions in a delicate, authentic way.

Guide Dog Mobility Instructor, Zara Linehan, 34, relocated to Singapore from Britain due to her husband's work commitments, and began working with Guide Dogs Association of the Blind (GDAB).

It was there that a GDA instructor offered Tom to take one of our guide dogs for a test drive.

The class is pictured here as a group with Guide Dogs of America instructors Steve Burkman, Mindy Romero, Sean Chiles, and Kelsey Horst.

• Past President and current member of the Connecticut Animal Control Association • Member of the National Coalition developing response plans for FEMA in the event of national disasters (she does not work for FEMA) • Consultant on the Compendium of Animal Rabies Prevention and Control Committee (she is the only lay person on the panel) • Evaluator for Animal Control Departments throughout the United States, ensuring compliance with National Standards • Board of Directors of the New England Animal Control / Humane Academy in New Hampshire currently serving as Assistant Director & Instructor • National Task Force for Animal Hoarding • New England and State of Connecticut Task Force for Animal Fighting • Member of the New England Stock Dog Association • Member of Curriculum Advisory Committee, University of New Hampshire, Thompson School of Applied Science Teaching Experience: • Cruelty Investigation Instructor for Police Officers and Animal Control Officers • Certified as an Instructor to teach at the FBI and Police Academy • Teaches Cruelty Investigation, Criminal Law and First Aid to Police, Animal Control and Humane Officers at the University of New Hampshire • National and Connecticut Animal Control Association • Numerous Kennel Clubs and Schools Author — National Animal Control Association Training Guide — Disaster Planning American Kennel Club • Certified Canine Good Citizen (CGC) evaluator • Completed Obedience requirements for becoming an AKC Obedience Judge.

Coincidentally, when Isono went to Guide Dogs for the Blind to receive her guide dog training, she met her husband, Zach, an instructor for GDB at the Guide Dogs for the Blind to receive her guide dog training, she met her husband, Zach, an instructor for GDB at the guide dog training, she met her husband, Zach, an instructor for GDB at the time.

If the handler has never used a guide dog before, a lot of the instructor's work at this point is actually people - training, not dog - training.

Because most guide dog schools are non-profit institutions, instructor pay is relatively low for the education level required; it is still, however, a very difficult job to get.

To make sure the dogs master all the complex guide skills, the instructors have to introduce them to each idea gradually.

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.

Guide dogs are typically trained by highly qualified instructors who are assisted by a number of apprentice instructors.

After the instructor has spent some time with a dog, he or she decides whether the dog is a good candidate for guide dog training, not suited for guide dog training or not quite ready for guide dog training.

Because of her background as a licensed Guide Dog Mobility Instructor and working with the visually impaired, she knows how to explain dog training in a way that is easy to understand for people of all agDog Mobility Instructor and working with the visually impaired, she knows how to explain dog training in a way that is easy to understand for people of all agdog training in a way that is easy to understand for people of all ages.

As the only dog trainer in San Diego who is a licensed Guide Dog Mobility Instructor (GDMI), Certified Professional Dog Trainer — Knowledge Assessed (CPDT - KA) and a Victoria Stilwell Positively Dog Trainer (VSPDT), Julie is one of the most experienced trainers in the San Diego regidog trainer in San Diego who is a licensed Guide Dog Mobility Instructor (GDMI), Certified Professional Dog Trainer — Knowledge Assessed (CPDT - KA) and a Victoria Stilwell Positively Dog Trainer (VSPDT), Julie is one of the most experienced trainers in the San Diego regiDog Mobility Instructor (GDMI), Certified Professional Dog Trainer — Knowledge Assessed (CPDT - KA) and a Victoria Stilwell Positively Dog Trainer (VSPDT), Julie is one of the most experienced trainers in the San Diego regiDog Trainer — Knowledge Assessed (CPDT - KA) and a Victoria Stilwell Positively Dog Trainer (VSPDT), Julie is one of the most experienced trainers in the San Diego regiDog Trainer (VSPDT), Julie is one of the most experienced trainers in the San Diego region.

At first, each student works one on one with an instructor, developing the basic skills necessary for using a guide dog.

Dog training instructors will guide you towards training your dog to recall, paying attention to you while off leash, sit and stay, and heeliDog training instructors will guide you towards training your dog to recall, paying attention to you while off leash, sit and stay, and heelidog to recall, paying attention to you while off leash, sit and stay, and heeling.

They also teach the dogs some of the basic obedience commands such as «sit» and «down,» but the dogs» instructors will insure that the dogs know these and other obedience commands in addition to instructing them in guide work, itself.

She's currently training to become a mobility instructor for Guide Dogs UK and is also a qualified guide dog traGuide Dogs UK and is also a qualified guide dog traguide dog trainer.

As a former AKC Agility judge and nationally known instructor, Melinda will guide you and your pet to start agiltiy with the basic skills you will need to have your dog run through tunnels, weave poles, across a dog walk and see saw.

Before qualifying to be a guide dog mobility instructor, our trainers complete a three - year apprenticeship and undergo a rigorous evaluation and testing process at GDA.

Guide dogs are provided to competent beneficiaries who fulfil stringent requirements that include possessing adequate Orientation and Mobility (O&M) skills and having been certified by our Guide Dog Mobility Instructor as having suitable home environments.

Along with her experience as a dog trainer for the public, she has worked as an instructor for Florida Guide Dogs for the Deaf and Therapetics Service Dogs of Oklahoma,

The class is pictured here as a group with Guide Dogs of America instructors Sean Chiles and apprentice instructor Alejandra Maldonado.

She completed a three year intensive apprenticeship and is a licensed Guide Dog Mobility Instructor through the State of California.

From the care and professionalism of the instructors and staff, to the perfect match made with their guide dog and the camaraderie found in class.

Her 30 year career of working with animals includes veterinary technician, trainer and handler of Arabian show horses, Sea World educator and instructor and evaluator of guide dogs.

Guide Dogs of America instructors for Class 397 pictured standing, from left: Jamie Hunt, Steve Burkman, and Linda Hawes.

You'll walk with a small group of fellow Growly Dog grads, guided by your training instructor.

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

Guide Dogs of America instructors for Class # 395 pictured standing, from left: Jamie Hunt, Sean Chiles, and Linda Hawes.

Class # 395 also includes in - home training graduates Richard Fiel and Guide Dog Bridget, and Don Smith and Guide Dog Marshall, instructed by Guide Dogs of America instructor Steve Burkman.

Guide Dogs of America instructors for Class 396 pictured standing, from left: Alejandra Maldonado (apprentice), Mindy Romero, and Steve Burkman.

In addition, she has trained animal actors, written for The Clicker Journal and the Seattle Times, consulted with Guide Dogs for the Blind and with Susquehanna Service Dogs, served as a subject - matter expert for the Delta Society's «Service Dog Education System» and taught at the Instructor Training Courses hosted by Dogs of Course.

Other collateral assignments include Tiburon instructor, team member of Guide Dog program and asset inventory auditor for Travis County Jail.