piggybaker
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What do you all think of guide dogs? I think they always look so down, I mean I know they are doing a job but do you think they are enjoying it?
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Not sure really, i guess it depends on the dog if they enjoy it or not. There are bound to be some guide dogs that wish they weren't doing it and other that love it.
I wonder if they ever get a day off?
I do wish animals could talk to us though and let us know how they feel. It would make things alot easier ;D
I wonder if they ever get a day off?
I do wish animals could talk to us though and let us know how they feel. It would make things alot easier ;D
cashmincal
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They do get time off I can say that and they just act like normal dogs than O0
I know that as I know of someone who has a blind dog and we saw his dog down the beach having some well-deserved time off O0
I know that as I know of someone who has a blind dog and we saw his dog down the beach having some well-deserved time off O0
piggybaker
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That is nice to know as you never get to see or hear that side of things.
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I know a blind lady and her dog, and I'm sure her dog talks to her..she talks to it in the street and it grunts back I'm sure thats what its doing anyway..that dog always looks happy, i think they do a great job for people who are partially sighted or blind and are really intelligent to be able to help someone like that
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I have a few friends that are blind and have dogs. Also have a local guide dog training centre and they are always in town 
They are all so happy doing what they do. Wagging their tails and having a good time!
Then when they do have time off they still prefer to help and stay close to their owners. It's a great friendship to have
They are all so happy doing what they do. Wagging their tails and having a good time!
Then when they do have time off they still prefer to help and stay close to their owners. It's a great friendship to have
clowny
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My aunt puppy walks guide dogs and her job is to show the dog as many things as possible. Trains, buses, kids (she uses mine), parks, shops (the dogs are favourites with the staff in M&S in Birmingham), cafes and restaurants etc. They then got into training. The trainers know which dogs 'want' to work. She had one dog who didn't pass as she didn't 'want' to work. She asked the trainer what he meant by 'want' to work. Apparently they know from the dog whether they will make good guide dogs as they 'want' to please others and 'want' to work. They enjoy it. The dog that didn't make it, wanted to please herself (I don't blame her) and she returned to live with my aunt until she died. My aunt has now walked about 13 dogs and she now understands what the trainer meant all those years ago about 'wanting' to work. She knows herself whether one of her puppies will make it. She didn't think her last dog would and he was too busy looking around and not concentrating. She was right. He now works for the hearing dogs and loves it. She keeps in contact with the people who have the dogs and visits when she can. One was very lively and went to live with someone in Scotland with lots of space and who already had dogs. Another llives by the beach and goes on the beach for exercise. A lot of the people have also kept the dogs when they have retired and then has the new guide dog to play with also. Great lengths are gone to to match the person with the dog. If the person works and is outgoing, they get a dog to match. if the person is more homely etc, they get a more laid back dog. You must remember that most times when a dog is seen - it is working. I know I don't walk around with a smile on my face when I am at work!
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Interesting post
I've supported the Guides Dogs of OZ for many years now, it's a great Association. Once when i think it was Scott was in kinder we had a blind gentleman and his guide dog attend, he was waiting for a taxi, well i couldn't have that so i took him home, that dog was awesome the love they have between each other is almost breathtaking they really do love each other totally :smitten: There might be the exception but i would hope there would not be too many
Clowny thank you, that was a lovely story about your Aunt... a wonderful lady good on her O0
Here in OZ to be a Guide Dog puppy walker you're not to be away from home for more than 3 hours at a time and that's just the first condition... there's many. We seriously thought about it and i looked into it but unfortunately we both work, maybe one day when i retire : it would be good tho, i'd enjoy it
I've supported the Guides Dogs of OZ for many years now, it's a great Association. Once when i think it was Scott was in kinder we had a blind gentleman and his guide dog attend, he was waiting for a taxi, well i couldn't have that so i took him home, that dog was awesome the love they have between each other is almost breathtaking they really do love each other totally :smitten: There might be the exception but i would hope there would not be too many
Clowny thank you, that was a lovely story about your Aunt... a wonderful lady good on her O0Here in OZ to be a Guide Dog puppy walker you're not to be away from home for more than 3 hours at a time and that's just the first condition... there's many. We seriously thought about it and i looked into it but unfortunately we both work, maybe one day when i retire :
it would be good tho, i'd enjoy it - Status