Lead Dogs For The Blind

for the record as an animal lover both are horrible and inexcusable

but i dont understand why people keep saying how come no one makes a big deal about cock fighting like they are with dogs

all i can thing of is maybe because:

we have pet dogs

we love dogs

dogs lead the blind around town

they save policemans lives

they help bust drug lords

they are loyal

i can go on forever.

not that i dont care about roosters i've been around them my whole life at my grandparents house. but no one will make a big deal out of roosters in a dog loving nation

Let me tell you how this works. Despite a few vegetarians and some hypocrites in this world, the cuter an animal is, teh closer we can relaye to it. You never hear anyone say anything about the fish or the chicken we eat? When was teh last time you saw a cute fish or chicken though? That is the way it works, the cuter, the more people feel for it.

2007-08-23 10:45:04 by mannyg2199

Guide Dogs for the Blind is a non-profit organization which trains and supplies the dog as partners for the disabled. Guide Dogs are raised for ...

I have a pack of small-medium mutts from the same litter that are nearly 11 years old, two boys and a girl. The female has been going blind for years, she's had one surgery on her eyes and is prone to eye infections. The last one she got, she suddenly went completely blind. I've treated the infection, but her vision hasn't seemed to clear.

She is learning the layout of the apartment she's been in for the last 3 years, but she's still unsure of her way around. She hates being picked up. I'm trying to figure out a way to help her get to their water bowl, her food bowl, her favorite place to sit, and outside - and how to get on and off the porch.

Her food bowl has been the easiest - i call her in and then set it directly in front of her. She's been finding the water mainly by getting hers when the boys are drinking - she follows the sound of the slurping. Getting on and off the porch hasn't been impossible - i've been trying to teach her a hand sign (stroking her sides front to back twice firmly) so she knows i'm about to pick her up and set her where she needs to be - but she hates it.

The main thing i'm concerned about is how she keeps running her little head into walls and furniture as she is getting around. I don't know if she's going deaf or if it's just how much i've spoiled them (they've had a very easy life, no trained tricks, no horseplay, good food with lots of table scraps, just boundries like "hush" and "get down") that she can't focus in on my voice enough to come straight toward me - and i'm getting a little tired of spending a half hour coaxing her outside and back in, and it makes it hard to keep track of the other two.

I've had someone suggest leaving scent trails for her to follow - which sounds good, but i can't figure out how to put it into practice. I clean my carpet daily (i have three long haired old dogs, i have to do so) and the kitchen floor is tile, so what can i put down that would stay? And not stink? Someone suggested bacon grease to me, saying it would only take a couple of days for her to learn the way with a trail that would get her that excited - but a) i don't want to grease my carpet b) i have two other dogs who would be licking at it until the smell was gone and c) i'd likely slip on it in the kitchen as i am frighteningly clumsy.

Anyone have any advice?

The only thing that you can do it let her learn by letting her bump into the walls. You've not trained her to the sound of your voice, so you're kinda stuck. I think that you're doing the right thing with picking her up to take her down the stairs. Maybe hold her close to your body so that she feels more secure, if you're not already doing so.

2009-11-17 13:27:50 by lissa

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2007-11-11 01:41:04 by Blue Pearl

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This came up in conversation the other day amongst friends, and we were left confused. How does the dog know where to go? For example, the blind person may want to go to the shops, but the dog is leading the way, how does this work?

The handler is in charge of knowing where she is and where she is going. She gives the dog directions on turning right and left and so forth and keeps track of how many blocks they have gone down and how many doors they have passed. The dog's job is to navigate around obstacles like utility poles, mail boxes, steps, potholes and trash cans.

The handler is also responsible for deciding when to cross streets. It is a common misconception that the dog somehow watches for the lights to change. They don't. The handler listens for the traffic to change. Guide dogs are trained to refuse a forward command if obeying would put the team in danger, but a dog is still a dog. They have the mentality of a three year old child. Would you let a three year old decide when to cross a busy street?

Guides usually learn commonly traveled paths and can be taught to go to these locations by name, but the handler is still responsible for keeping track of where they are.

2009-02-26 06:35:23 by Robert Malkon

1. An old Indian was suffering wind problems, so he told his apache servant to go to the doctor on his behalf.

When he got there he told the doctor: "Big chief, no fart."

So the doctor gave him some tablets and told him to come back in a week.

The next week the servant returned. "Big chief, no fart," he said again. The doctor sighed and gave him some stronger tablets, telling him to come back in a month.

A month later he returned again,"Big chief, no fart," he repeated. Getting impatient, the doctor gave him some super strength tablets and told him to come back in a year.

One year later the servant came back and announced "Big fart, no chief".





2. One day a blonde was golfing. She hit the ball into the sand and went to retrieve it. She was just bending down to get it when she heard a small voice" If you pick me up I will grant you three wishes." "ok" she agreed. She picked him up and he said" Whatever you wish your husband will get 20 times more" "alright, for my first wish I want to be beautiful and flawless" "Ok that can be done but remember your husband will 20 times more beautiful!" "ok" She became beautiful."For my second wish I would like to have a trillion dollars" "Ok remember about your husband!" "I dont mind" The blonde felt a wad of money grow in her pocket. "ok for my last wish I would like to have a small, tiny very little heartattack" "Ok but your husband will get 20 times more..."



3. A blind man was seen waiting at a street corner with his guide dog. After a short wait the dog started leading the blind man across the street against the red light.

First a car comes screeching to a halt inches away from him, but still the dog leads on, then a bicyclist almost wipes them out and curses as he goes by. Finally in the last lane a truck swerves and barely misses them.

After they reach the far corner the blind man reaches in his pocket and pulls out a cookie and offers it to the guide dog. At this point another person who has watched the entire episode interrupts asking why he was rewarding the dog after the dog had endangered his life and almost got him run over by a car, bicycle and truck.

The blind man responded: "I'm not rewarding him, I'm just trying to find out which end is his head so I can kick him in the ass."



4. As the storm raged, the captain realized his ship was sinking fast. He called out, "Anyone here know how to pray?"
One man stepped forward. "Aye, Captain, I know how to pray."

"Good," said the captain, "you pray while the rest of us put on our life jackets - we're one short."



5. There's this old priest who got sick of all the people in his parish who kept confessing to adultery. One Sunday, in the pulpit, he said, "if I hear one more person confess to adultery, I'll quit!" Well, everyone liked him, so they came up with a code word. Someone who had committed adultery would say they had "fallen".

This seemed to satisfy the old priest and things went well, until the priest died at a ripe old age. About a week after the new priest arrived, he visited the Mayor of the town and seemed very concerned. The priest said, "you have to do something about the sidewalks in town. When people come into the confessional, they keep talking about having fallen." The Mayor started to laugh, realizing that no-one had told the new priest about the code word.

Before the mayor could explain, the priest shook an accusing finger at the mayor and said, "I don't know what you're laughing about, your own wife fell three times this week."



6. Deep within a forest a little turtle began to climb a tree.

After hours of effort he reached the top, jumped into the air waving his front legs and crashed to the ground.

After recovering, he slowly climbed the tree again, jumped, and fell to the ground. The turtle tried again and again while a couple of birds sitting on a branch watched his sad efforts.

Finally, the female bird turned to her mate.
"Dear," she chirped, "I think it's time to tell him he's adopted."



7. A Scotsman, carrying a huge suitcase, has been riding a London bus for five miles along its route, all the while attempting to avoid the ticket collector. Finally, the conductor manages to corner him and tells him to pay up: "You've been on for five miles--that'll be 50p, please, and 10p for your suitcase."

The Scotsman responds: "I ha'not, I want a ha'penny fare, just got on this vera moment."

They begin to argue, and the ticket collector becomes more and more enraged and finally, as the bus is passing over London bridge, he grabs the Scotsman's suitcase, and hurls it out of the bus.

It lands in the river and sinks without a trace.

The Scotsman stands shocked for a moment and says to the ticket collector, "Not only are ya trin' to overcharge me for the ticket -- but now you're gone 'n drowned me boy Jonny."



8. A very attractive young lady was sitting in a fine restaurant one night.

Waiting for her date as she was, she wanted to make sure everything was perfect. So, as she bends down in her chair to get the mirror from her purse, she accidentally farts quite loudly just as the waiter walks up.

Sitting up straight now, embarrassed and red faced, knowing everyone in the place heard her, turns to the waiter and demands "Stop That!"

The waiter looks at her dryly and says "Sure lady, which way has it headed?"

Some are, some aren't..Overall, though, a better effort than many put out these days. Thanks for a few chuckles and smiles. 1 to 10 on the group? 7.5

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