Sentences with phrase «of dog guides»

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.
Quoting from an article in Popular Mechanics 4/2000; «Selective breeding of Labrador and Golden retrievers has produced an improved strain of dog guides for the blind.
This is the most rapidly growing area of dog guide training, with three new home training programs started since 1990.

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«Some applications include videography, agriculture, security, so instead of having a guard dog, you may have a guide drone.»
«I wanted to test out three jobs — tour guide, dog trainer and something in the wine industry — but there was just no way of doing it.»
Former Navy SEAL Clint Emerson, author of 100 Deadly Skills: The SEAL Operative's Guide to Eluding Pursuers, Evading Capture, and Surviving Any Dangerous Situation, explains what to do if you're ever attacked by a dog.
Iron Solutions, of Fenton, Mo., had its genesis in an annually issued guide, akin to the used - car Blue Book, that dates back to the»40s; dealers would dog - ear the guide to help them price, say, a rusted - out 1992 combine some farmer was offering on a trade.
The fusion of regional preferences and global audience does have some surprising results: not only does Etihad admit guide dogs in the cabin, customers of the airline's Diamond class are permitted to fly with up to two falcons.
In this definitive and accessible guide, Cesar Millan, star of National Geographic Channel's hit show Dog Whisperer with Cesar Millan, reveals what dogs truly need to live a happy and fulfilled life.
Founded in 2017, the business quickly grew to be the source of guides and tips for dog homes and accessories.
Apple has proposed a set of accessibility emojis, including a guide dog and an ear with a hearing aid.
The information in this guide and the reviews of the top three dog gate choices above will help dog owners find the type and kind of gate that will be the best for their needs.
It was once unheard of for a blind woman with a guide dog to be refused a bus ride — this is not uncommon now, we have the beginning of Sharia in the UK, we have men with more than one legal wife in the UK, we have first cousin marriages causing terrible illnesses and so on.
Legalism has dogged Christianity throughout its history whenever a particular structure of the Church, a particular doctrinal statement, or a particular form of behavior, has replaced the living Christ as the expression of divine revelation and the guide for human life.
Last month, he sold two 12 - ounce bottles of Hair of the Dog Dave, which consistently makes lists of the most coveted beers in the world, for $ 4,525.56 at a silent auction to benefit Guide Dogs for the Blind.
Manuel Pellegrini has admitted he was a «mad dog» as a player and that the calm style that has guided Manchester City to the brink of the title was adopted only when he took up management.
Mourinho crafted a well balanced squad, that had a mix of talented young players with exciting potential, veterans who were in the prime of their career, and seasoned war dogs who had the experience to guide the squad through any challenge.
A mid-table finish would appear the likely destination of Fulham at the end of the season, with the Cottagers neither here nor there with regards to standard of their performances, while early results would indicate that Mark Hughes, despite doing his best to retain Fulham's dogged qualities which were instilled by former boss Roy Hodgson, who was undoubtedly the most successful manager the club ever had in the Premier League, that Fulham will struggle to win matches this season let alone the hearts of the entire nation as they did last season when Hodgson guided an average English team to the finals of the Europa League to the amazement of a nation and a continent.
Bolton manager Owen Coyle has received plenty of plaudits since joining the club at the midway point of last season, successfully guiding the club away from the relegation zone and this season adding some resilient qualities to their game, on top of the dogged and industrious traits which you naturally associated with Bolton Wanderers.
We're not necessarily against princesses as a rule (though some of us are), but at the very least, we treat Cinderella a bit like we would a strange dog at the dog park: We feel it's best for our child to keep a wary distance, but if they really want to pet it, we make sure to carefully guide and contextualize the interaction.
«An arsenal of strategies to respond to your daughter's ever changing brain, feelings and choices, Untangled will become your dog - eared travel guide to the mysterious world of teenage girls.»
⇒ Acclimating Your Dog to Your Baby's Routines ⇒ Acclimating Your Dog to Your Baby's Things ⇒ Five Step Positive Proaction Problem Prevention Plan ⇒ What Do You Know About Dogs and Baby Quiz and Answer Key ⇒ Your Dog's Evaluation and Scoring Tool ⇒ Body Language of Dogs Illustrated Guide ⇒ Evaluating Your Dog's Routines — As They Are, How They Need to Change ⇒ Bringing Baby Home Instructions and Checklist ⇒ What To Do When — Troubleshooting Guide ⇒ Warning Signs of Potential Problems ⇒ How to Use the Lure - Reward Method of Training ⇒ Additional Resources ⇒ Guidelines for Choosing a Dog Trainer ⇒ Answers to Common Questions and Problems
Dog - eared, drool - stained copies of his bestselling DVDs / books — The Happiest Baby on the Block, The Happiest Toddler on the Block, The Happiest Baby Guide to Great Sleep: Birth to Five, and a popular CD of uber - effective sleep sounds — adorn nightstands in millions of homes.
Dogs are so innocent and there's so much they don't understand about safety or common sense, much like a baby, for these reasons we feel a natural responsibility to guide them and protect them from their world until they are more capable of making better choices for themselves.
Melissa Halliburton, the editor of «Ruff Guide to the United States» and the owner of the dog travel directory BringFido, struggled to find dog - friendly hotels when... more
Nor is it a sort of special case situation in which David Blunkett, say, should have been allowed to flip his guide dog or Diane Abbott to be reimbursed for hair relaxer and / or skin bleaching compounds.
A Commons spokeswoman said only guide dogs and sniffer dogs were allowed in Parliament - anyone bringing in another animal is «gently reminded of this policy and asked not to do it again».
(32) It follows that the post office must let the guide dogs of the congenitally blind guide their owners through the building, but it can with justice turn away the guide dogs of faulty drivers who lost their sight in a car accident.
*** I would like to say a big thank you to former Lib Dem MP Lembit Opik for assisting my local fundraising branch of Guide Dogs to raise # 1,800 this Tuesday gone at our second annual curry night.
Blunkett's guide dogs — Ruby, Teddy, Offa, Lucy, Sadie and most recently Cosby [68][69][70][71]-- became familiar characters in the House of Commons, usually sleeping at his feet on the floor of the chamber, inspiring occasional comments from Blunkett and his fellow MPs on both sides of the house.
According to information provided by the TSA, officers screened 20 puppies and their trainers from the Finger Lakes Puppy Raising Region of Guiding Eyes for the Blind, as they practiced coming through the checkpoint in an effort to acclimate the future guide dogs with an important piece of the airport experience — the security checkpoint.
Guide Dogs and the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea join forces on Exhibition Road project
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.
Guide Dogs» Head of Campaigns, David Cowdrey, said: «Everyone who uses a bus is entitled to know where they are along the route, whether it's Stephen Fry or a non-celebrity voice helping them to orientate themselves.»
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.
You may have heard that Guide Dogs, along with over 40 other organisations and groups of disabled people are supporting a March, a Lobby of Parliament and a Rally on the 11th May to voice anger and concern at the cuts threatening benefits, services, jobs and rights.
Guide Dogs is campaigning for a change in the law to make audio and visual information - including audible announcements of the next stop and final destination - available on board every bus and scheduled coach service in the UK.
VAT on food for guide dogs cost us # 300,000 per year, money that could be spent on transforming the lives of people living with sight loss.»
The charity's VAT bill for guide dog food is # 300,000 a year, money that should be spent on transforming the lives of people living with sight loss.
Tom Pey, Guide Dogs» director of external affairs, said: «This appraisal acknowledges that there are evidence gaps, yet fails to address them and some of the conclusions drawn are not backed up by the evidence that is reported.
It seems Brits agree with Guide Dogs, with 61 % of those who use buses regularly agreeing that audible announcements on buses would make traveling easier.
Guide Dogs is working towards a society in which blind and partially sighted people enjoy the same freedom of movement as everyone else.
Guide Dogs for the Blind explore the replacement of DLA with PIP here.
Our guide to the major players, from Obama to the Blue Dogs — their goals, strategies, and odds of success.
One guide dog owner who was a victim of an attack reported wanting to move house afterwards and others said they were too frightened to go out.
David Cowdrey, Head of Campaigns at Guide Dogs said: «We all wish Norman a very happy birthday and recognise his brilliant efforts in supporting and improving the bus industry.
4.10 pm Transport Subject: Disabled Access to Transport Witness (es): Sophie Christiansen OBE, Paralympian, British Equestrian Federation, Marije Davidson, Policy and Research Manager, Disability Rights UK and George Fielding, Panel Chair, Whizz Kidz; Niki Glazier, Co-ordinator, Mental Health Action Group, Lucy Hurst - Brown, Chief Executive, Brandon Trust, George McNamara, Head of Policy and Public Affairs, Alzheimers Society and Srabani Sen, Chief Executive, Contact - a-Family; Paul Breckell, Chief Executive, Action on Hearing Loss, Peter Rayner, Vice-President, National Pensioners Convention, Tanvi Vyas, Campaigns Officer, Trailblazers and Richard Leaman, Chief Executive, Guide Dogs Location: The Grimond Room, Portcullis House
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.
She wrote legislation that mandates restitution to guide dog users for the cost associated with the injury or death of their service dogs and supported legislation creating a home care program for people with AIDS.
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