Training Guide Dogs For The Blind

Our free training program welcomes clients who are legally blind at least 16 years old have good orientation and mobility skills and are able to care for a dog.

Training guide dogs for the blind.

Once pup has been raised in a way that facilitates becoming a guide dog begin the formal task training through online resources that demonstrate how guide dog trainers teach tasks youtube and guide dogs for the blind website are a couple of resources to learn that. Guide dogs for the blind is a non. A company limited by guarantee registered in england and wales 291646 and a charity registered in england and wales 209617 and scotland sco38979. Guide dogs for the blind is a non profit 501 c.

For an outline of the contents of this page please refer to the puppy raising road map. This page contains links to all of the documents in guide dogs for the blind s puppy raising manual. Hillfields burghfield common reading berkshire rg7 3yg. Since 1939 leader dogs for the blind has operated one of the world s most respected and innovative guide dog programs.

You ll have the equipment and training you need plus exceptional support from your manager and team through frequent meetings and communication. Get a guide dog donate to gdb become a volunteer links. Guide dogs for the blind gdb is a guide dog school located in the united states with campuses in san rafael california and boring oregon it was founded in 1942 by lois merrihew and don donaldson to help veterans who had been blinded in world war ii guide dogs for the blind has about 2100 guide dog teams across the united states and canada. They discover how to become not just well behaved meticulously socialized dogs but professionals.

With exceptional client services and a robust network of instructors puppy raisers donors and volunteers we prepare highly qualified guide dogs to serve and empower individuals who are blind or have low vision from throughout the united states and canada. Welcome to guide dogs for the blind. Guide dogs is a working name of the guide dogs for the blind association. Since 1942 guide dogs for the blind gdb has been creating partnerships between people dogs and communities.

Gdb offers a stable professional career in training guide dogs and working with clients with the potential for longevity and ongoing learning and growth. Once the grown dogs return to our campuses from their puppy raising homes they are ready to learn the tools of the trade. The collection of all instructional videos for gdb puppy raisers can be found here. The pup is returned to one of our two campuses for formal guidework training when they are 15 months of age or older.

All documents are available as pdf files unless otherwise noted.