For purposes of this section, a «dog guide» means any dog that is specially trained to
guide a blind person.
Service dogs are trusted to
guide blind people across busy streets, undistracted by prey animals.
Not exact matches
you lock
people out of the kingdom of heaven you make the new convert twice as much as a child of hell you are
blind guides... you clean the outside, but inside are full of greed you are like whitewashed tombs... you are descendants of those who murdered the prophets.
Guide Dogs» research found that the lack of information on buses made
blind and partially - sighted
people dependent on the help of other passengers or the driver, and they often ended up feeling anxious, and vulnerable.
The
guide dog service receives no government funding and relies on the generosity of the public to fund its services, meaning a bit of de-cluttering by everyone can make a real difference to the lives of
blind and partially - sighted
people.
This was due to the response of the owners of the attacking dog, who in some cases used verbal abuse against
blind & partially sighted
people, some appeared to be under the influence of drink or drugs and in one case the owner of an aggressive dog laughed at a
guide dog owner during an attack on his
guide dog.
Guide Dogs is working towards a society in which
blind and partially sighted
people enjoy the same freedom of movement as everyone else.
Selling unwanted items on eBay, at car boot sales, jumbles, or at «swap - shop», or swishing events and donating the proceeds to
Guide Dogs; this will make a difference to the charity's services for
blind and partially - sighted
people.
Guide Dogs is campaigning to get audio visual announcements on buses to help everyone, not just
blind and partially sighted
people.
Guide Dogs provides a range of mobility services and works to break down barriers so that
blind and partially sighted
people can get out and about on their own terms.
Guide dogs lend their eyes to
blind people, enabling them to find their way around in an environment they can not see.
Lanier says
blind people can
guide themselves with a 3 - D sound representation of the area ahead of them.
Did you know that some
blind people use miniature ponies inside of
guide dogs to help them?
Clearly the Voice
Guide is a significant aid for helping a
blind person navigate the Kindle, but once inside a book with text - to - speech turned on, the
blind reader has no reasonable navigational control at his disposal.
The next device, the $ 99 Kindle Touch, does have read - aloud capability but there is no mention of the voice
guide system which makes navigating menus on the device possible for a
blind person.
«The IPA
guide gives our members — national publishers associations — and the publishers they represent, excellent advice on how to honor the treaty's provisions and contribute fully to tackling the «book famine» suffered by
blind, visually impaired and print disabled
people.»
titled «Denial or termination of tenancy because of
guide, signal or service dog» states that «A landlord shall not deny or terminate a tenancy to a
blind, deaf, or physically handicapped
person because of the
guide, signal, or service dog of such
person unless such dogs are specifically prohibited in the rental agreement entered into prior to November 1, 1985.»
Since 1942,
Guide Dogs for the
Blind, Inc. has empowered lives by fostering partnerships between
people, dogs and communities.
However, according to Regulation 29, «the licensee of a food establishment or private market may permit any
guide dog accompanying a
blind or visually impaired
person to be brought into the dining or refreshment area or any toilet of the licensed premises if the
guide dog is a) kept under proper control; b) restrained from straying or causing annoyance or nuisance to any
person or animal, or damage to any property; and c) held in a leash.»
For instance, Oklahoma requires any driver of a vehicle who knowingly approaches within 15 feet of a
person who is in the roadway or at an intersection and who is wholly or partially
blind and who is carrying a cane or walking stick white in color, or white tipped with red, or who is using a dog
guide wearing a specialized harness, or who is wholly or partially deaf and is using a signal dog wearing an orange identifying collar, or who is physically handicapped and is using a service dog, shall immediately come to a full stop and take such precautions before proceeding as may be necessary to avoid accident or injury to the
person wholly or partially
blind, deaf or physically handicapped.
Many
people view
guide dogs as pet dogs that just happen to help the
blind with their day - to - day tasks.
Generally, a public accommodation may not make these inquiries about a service animal when it is readily apparent that an animal is trained to do work or perform tasks for an individual with a disability (e.g., the dog is observed
guiding an individual who is
blind or has low vision, pulling a
person's wheelchair, or providing assistance with stability or balance to an individual with an observable mobility disability).
Having a
guide dog means that a
blind person will always have a companion when on the move.
Instead of using the walking cane, most
blind people opted to get themselves the
guide dogs because of the extensive benefits they possess.
Detailed — Handicapped
Persons § 30 -4-2 (2) Every
person engaged in the training of a
guide dog or service dog for the purpose of accompanying a
person as provided in paragraph (1) of this subsection shall have the same right to be accompanied by such dog being trained as the totally or partially
blind person, deaf
person, or physically disabled
person has under paragraph (1) of this subsection, so long as such trainer is identified as an agent or employee of a school for seeing eye, hearing, service, or
guide dogs.
Science has invented a new breed of
guide dog with better resistance to certain debilitating diseases that prevent the dog from serving its human partner, and in some cases, prevent the
blind person from being able to use a
guide dog.
People in China see
guide dogs leading the
blind.
When
people think of service dogs, they typically think of
guide dogs for the
blind.
A
guide dog is responsible for
guiding a
blind or visually impaired
person around place to place.
Guide dogs help
blind or visually impaired
people get around in the world.
Most of us know about
guide dogs for
blind people, but one Vietnam veteran adopted a companion pet to give the gift of sight to his
blind dog.
E. Every totally or partially
blind person shall have the right to be accompanied by a dog in harness trained as a
guide dog, every deaf or hearing - impaired
person shall have the right to be accompanied by a dog trained as a hearing dog on a blaze orange leash, and every mobility - impaired or otherwise disabled
person shall have the right to be accompanied by a dog, trained as a service dog, in a harness, backpack, or vest identifying the dog as a trained service dog, in any of the places listed in subsection B without being required to pay an extra charge for the dog, provided that he shall be liable for any damage done to the premises or facilities by such dog.
Detailed — Human Rights § 30/3 Every totally or partially
blind, hearing impaired,
person who is subject to epilepsy or other seizure disorders, or otherwise physically disabled
person or a trainer of support dogs,
guide dogs, seizure - alert dogs, seizure - response dogs, or hearing dogs shall have the right to be accompanied by a support dog or
guide dog especially trained for the purpose, or a dog that is being trained to be a support dog,
guide dog, seizure - alert dog, seizure - response dog, or hearing dog, in any of the places listed in this Section without being required to pay an extra charge for the
guide, support, seizure - alert, seizure - response, or hearing dog; provided that he shall be liable for any damage done to the premises or facilities by such dog.
Every totally or partially
blind, hearing impaired,
person who is subject to epilepsy or other seizure disorders, or otherwise physically disabled
person or a trainer of support dogs,
guide dogs, seizure - alert dogs, seizure - response dogs, or hearing dogs shall have the right to be accompanied by a support dog or
guide dog especially trained for the purpose, or a dog that is being trained to be a support dog,
guide dog, seizure - alert dog, seizure - response dog, or hearing dog, in any of the places listed in this Section without being required to pay an extra charge for the
guide, support, seizure - alert, seizure - response, or hearing dog; provided that he shall be liable for any damage done to the premises or facilities by such dog.
The driver of a vehicle approaching a totally or partially
blind pedestrian who is carrying a cane predominantly white or metallic in color, with or without a red tip, or using a
guide dog, or a
person employed by an accredited school for training
guide dogs who provides notice through a sign or other method that he or she is training a dog as a
guide dog shall take all necessary precautions prescribed by law to avoid injury to the
blind pedestrian, and the dog trainer.
Due to their intelligence and eagerness to work, they are often employed as police dogs, guard dogs,
guide dogs for
blind people, therapy dogs, and search and rescue dogs.
Guide Dogs of America empowers people who are blind and visually impaired to live with increased independence, confidence and mobility, by providing expertly matched guide dog part
Guide Dogs of America empowers
people who are
blind and visually impaired to live with increased independence, confidence and mobility, by providing expertly matched
guide dog part
guide dog partners.
Guide dogs, also known as Seeing Eye dogs, help
blind and visually impaired
people live independent lives.
There are, in addition to residential training schools and home training programs, a few private trainers of dog
guides and a few
blind people who train their own
guides.
Most commonly referred to as «Seeing - Eye Dogs» or «
Guide Dogs,» there are in reality many organizations in the U.S. that provide guide dogs for blind pe
Guide Dogs,» there are in reality many organizations in the U.S. that provide
guide dogs for blind pe
guide dogs for
blind people.
There are organizations that train and certify the dog, specific for the disability (such as
Guide Dogs for the Blind in Santa Rosa trains guide dogs, Canine Companions train dogs for people who use wheelchairs,
Guide Dogs for the
Blind in Santa Rosa trains
guide dogs, Canine Companions train dogs for people who use wheelchairs,
guide dogs, Canine Companions train dogs for
people who use wheelchairs, etc).
However, while
Guide Dogs for the
Blind is on the west coast (along with
Guide Dogs of the Desert and
Guide Dogs of America, both in southern California, and Eye Dog Foundation in Arizona) and The Seeing Eye (among many others) is on the east, nearly all 15 schools in the United States serve
people nationwide.
In fact,
people can obtain a dog from any of the schools, save five (which serve only their own geographical regions), and many dogs from The Seeing Eye, Leader Dogs,
Guiding Eyes and the other schools work on the west coast, while many dogs from
Guide Dogs for the
Blind work all around the country.
(b) Individuals who are
blind or otherwise visually impaired and
persons licensed to train
guide dogs for individuals who are
blind or visually impaired pursuant to Chapter 9.5 (commencing with Section 7200) of Division 3 of the Business and Professions Code or as defined in regulations implementing Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (Public Law 101 - 336), [FN1] and individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing and
persons authorized to train signal dogs for individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing, and individuals with a disability and
persons who are authorized to train service dogs for the individuals with a disability may take dogs, for the purpose of training them as
guide dogs, signal dogs, or service dogs in any of the places specified in Section 54.1 without being required to pay an extra charge or security deposit for the
guide dog, signal dog, or service dog.
They are trained as
guide dogs for
blind people and as assistance dogs.
(d) Any zoo or wild animal park that does not permit
guide dogs to accompany
blind or otherwise visually impaired
persons therein shall provide sighted escorts for
blind or otherwise visually impaired
persons if they are unaccompanied by a sighted
person.
There are also Psychiatric Service Dogs and Emotional Service Dogs, Assistance Dogs for disabled
people,
Guide dogs for the
blind, and Hearing Dogs included in the latter definition.
Dogs used as
guides for
blind persons and commonly known as «seeing - eye» dogs or dogs used to assist deaf
persons and commonly known as «hearing - ear» dogs shall be licensed as other dogs herein provided for, except that the owner or keeper of such dog shall not be required to pay any fee therefore.
On discharge from the clinic he was able again to do all the things a
blind person guide dog is trained to do.
Most
people are aware of
Guide Dogs: Service Dogs that assist individuals who are
blind or partially
blind.