Guide Dogs For The Blind Reading

I have read all the reqirements to become a "puppy raiser" on the Guide Dogs of the Blind website. But, I read it to my Mom, and she said "Well, you are going to have to wait until one of your dogs dies." I have two dogs, a golden retriever and a lhasa opsa. But, I can't wait to raise a puppy for the Guide Dogs of the Blind! I have somewhat of enough time, though, I am going to do Kung Fu and Basketball this year. And, then there is homework. But, I REALLY would like to to do "puppy raising!" How can I convince my parents? I have always owned a dog, so, I know A LOT about dogs! Thanks, and, BEST ANSWER is included! Thanks again!

If I were you I would wait till you have a lot of time on your hands. As you know it takes a lot of time to train and raise a puppy. Expesially for a Seeing Eye Dog. You have to put everything and all of you time into it. You can blow off the traing if something comes up or if you have practice for basketball or Kung Fu. You cant have somewhat enough time you have to have ALL of the time. That is something you should consider before trying to convince your parents. Sorry!

2007-08-05 14:51:44 by

Therapy pets and career change guide dogs help kids to read at Desert Mesa School in Yuma, Arizona. The dogs are part of the READ program, Reading ...

The reason I am asking:
I have a family member with a degenerative eye disease who will most likely go totally blind at some point. When the time comes, he has expressed interest in using a guide dog. I currently own a couple of American Bulldogs and a Cane Corso. He loves my dogs and would rather have an American Bulldog, Pit bull or Cane Corso for a guide dog as he especially loves the bully and mastiff breeds. So far, I have been unable to find any examples for him as most guide dogs appear to be Labs, Golden Retrievers or German Shepards and more rarely mixed-breeds. Just wondering if anyone knows of any programs that would allow more freedom of choice when it comes to choosing a guide dog? I did read somewhere that Helen Keller's guide dog was supposedly a Pit bull, but I was hoping to find something a little more current. I know this is a tough one. Thanks in advance for any suggestions.

I'm so happy he is wanting to use a pit bull as a guide dog. I hope he finds one =)
This lady is a pit bull trainer and might can put you in contact with the right person.
http://www.workingpitbull.com/Contactme. html
http://www.workingpitbull.com/activities .htm

http://www.recordnet.com/apps/pbcs.dll/a rticle?AID=/20070425/A_NEWS/704250332

http://www.pitbullpress.com/ARTICLES/aty ourservice.html

Walmart discriminated against Chloe because she was a pit bull:
http://www.freewebs.com/chloethepitbull/ walmartsdiscrimination.htm

2007-10-07 00:21:23 by Doc Holliday

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I really want to get into working for the Guide Dogs for the Blind Association. I have looked at various positions on their website and read all the information and there are 3 main positions of interest, Guide Dog Mobility Instructor, Guide Dog Trainer and Rehabilitation Worker. I really want to talk about the positions with someone who knows more about them so I can get more of an idea which is most suitable to me. Is there anyone out there who can point me in the right direction of who to talk to or indeed would you yourself be willing to discuss it with me if you have relevant experience. Thank you!

Why don't you get a point of contact from someone on the website. You can ask them the questions that you have and you could also do a search for local facilities where you live. If there is a local one, you could go to it and call.

www.guidedogsofamerica.org/training.html,www.eyeofthepacific.org/training.htm, www.nfb.org/nfb/guide_dog_schools.asp, www.nfb-nagdu.org/schools.html

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2009-10-07 05:15:17 by Barney

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while the blind and the dog both cannot read?

p.s. there is a valid logical explanation for this.

It's telling dog owners of dogs that are not guide dogs, are not allowed. Its also telling others that they may come across a dog in the store.

Some people thiink they can take their dog anywhere, because its small or well behaived. And some people dont like dogs and some are scared of dogs. Its common courtesy, I think.

2008-08-16 04:45:29 by ameen

Due to a horse-back riding accident, I'm blind in one eye (and yes, I still ride horses... actually, I ride the same horse that kicked me and don't blame her). I'm 16 years old. I do have problems with depth perception, and often I have issues when crossing the street because I can't see the cars coming from one side. I've read that service/guide dogs can be for "blind or partially blind" people. Does this mean I can apply for a service dog to help me? And where should I go about doing that?

In Albertsons Inc. v. Kirkingbur the Supreme Court of the United States held that monocular vision is not a per se disability under the ADA. So there would need to be something else substantial about your condition above and beyond monocular vision that caused this to be a disability.

A guide dog just stops at intersections automatically. It's not his job to check traffic but to find the edge of the intersection. It's still up to the handler to figure out whether it is safe to cross. People who are blind do this by listening to traffic to get a sense for which street has moving traffic and which has standing traffic. You can learn to do the same, or just turn your head to check traffic.

Four out of five people who are legally blind are not totally blind. I have a blind friend who can make out shapes and color. She can recognize people and with sufficient magnification can even read written text. But she's lost more than 3/4 of her peripheral vision, has large blank areas in her central vision, and her best vision in any part of her eyes is less than 20/200. That's what they mean by partially sighted, those who are legally blind but not totally blind.

Guide dog programs require all clients to undergo O&M training (which includes cane training) before they apply for a guide. If you haven't yet felt the need for a cane then you would not qualify for a guide dog. Additionally, guide dog programs won't place guides with people who have too much good vision remaining because they've found these handlers quickly destroy the dog's training by trying to guide the dog when they see a better route around an obstacle instead of trusting the dog to just do his job as he was taught. Eventually the dog gives up trying and becomes a very expensive pet.

2010-01-24 06:51:46 by Ana