do seeing eye dogs know there working?

Question

i know that seeing eyedogs are trained to help blind people but are they trained or brainwashed? they're forced to believe that pulling some blind person around all day is just a way of life. whats you opinion?

Answer 1

Dogs, by nature, like to work. That is why the breeds used for it are dogs that were bred to have jobs in the first place. Are sheep hearding dogs brainwashed too????? The seeing eye dogs know when they are working and when they are not. Dogs are smarter than you give them credit for.

Answer 2

Yes, they do. Hunting dogs, Search and Rescue dogs, Dogs for the Deaf and all other working dogs know when they are working. Working dogs also know the difference between a challenged person and a non-challenged person; a seeing eye dog witll move for a blind person but will not move for a sighted person.
Any dog can become a working dog with training and patience. Many people think only pure bred dogs can work with the disabled but that isn't the case. Many mixed breed dogs from the shelters have been trained to become hearing dogs, seizure dogs and helper dogs for the disabled. Many non-traditional breeds have also been trained to assist their humans; a Search and Rescue Poodle and German Shorthair Pointer and a Doberman that assists his wheelchair bound owner are just a couple of examples.
Are the animals brainwashed, no. They throughly enjoy doing what they do and they can sense how important their job is, an example of this is the 911 Search and Rescue dogs who continued to search until they were exhausted and need to be pulled off so they rest and be tended to by a vet.
Yes, I own hunting dogs but even in this field you have your non-traditional dogs. Two examples are the Airdale and Spinone Italiano ( the Spinone is now classified as a hunting breed by the AKC). Though not the brightest dogs in the field, they will point, flush and retrieve.

Answer 3

Your question is based on the assumption that dogs reason the way that we do, and that's just not the case. Working dogs are bored without something to do, and to them, their "job" is a wonderful game. The work itself may be serious to us, but to the dog, it's a great big game and they love it.

My late search dog used to get so excited before a search that he'd yip and bounce up and down on his front paws. My friend's guide dog used to do the same thing whenever she was put in her harness. They wanted to do the job that they were trained to do, and their body stance showed it.

Working dogs also bond closely with their handlers and want to please them. Finding a missing person or leading a blind person somewhere in safety is part of that bonding, and the dogs know that theyre loved and needed.

If you get the chance, watch a working dog when they're put in their special "work clothes," be it a guide dog's harness or a search dog's collar and tracking lead. Their ears perk up, they lift their heads, and every ounce of their attention is focused on what they're doing.
Their entire attitude becomes professional, for lack of another word.

At the risk of sounding sentimental, it's not brainwashing. . .it's love.

Answer 4

Oh, yes! They know the difference.

My Grandfather's Guide Dog, Penny (Lady Penelope) was so devoted to him, and watched his every move.

When he went to the Columbia Lighthouse for the Blind
(back in the 50's) , he was introduced to his Guide Dog by bathing her!

They spent weeks getting to know each other, and how to work together. They both had a strong desire to work together, and it showed.

He'd put Penny on a long dog run, for "relaxation time".
She run and jump, find rocks and throw them in the air,
sleep on her back, and really enjoy her "personal time".

Back to work, though, when he'd hook her harness back on!
And, she noticed EVERY subtle move around him. They were an excellent team!

Answer 5

most dogs were bred to do a job and they throughly enjoy it. they gets exercise both physically and metally. dogs werent meant to sit around the house or yard all day bored out of their mind. they are meant to hunt, herd, fetch etc.. seeing eye dogs are very lucky in my opinion because they get alot of gratification for what they are doing, they know they are helping the blind and im sure they feel their life isnt wasted at all. wasting their life would be how most pets spend their life, with very little exercise or stimulation. then to be neglected once they start getting health problems like teeth infections, arthritis etc..

Answer 6

Part of the training of a seeing-eye dog is being familiarized with their harness. They are trained to know that, when the harness is off, they are off-duty and free to be pets. When they put on the harness, they are on the job.

Answer 7

A Service Dog ADORES his job.

Dogs were bred to do a jo of some kind. They need to have something to do to keep busy. (No bored Service Dogs trashing peoples houses or chewing up everything.)

They get to go with their humans 24/7

Ever see a Service Dog when they see their harness being picked up to get ready to go?? Excitement and tail flying and all eagerness and happy with the world.

Answer 8

my opinion is i hope this question doesn't bite you in the ***. why don't you go volunteer help to the blind in your area, "see" for yourself what they go through. they are very lucky to have a dog help them.

Answer 9

if you don't give a dog purpose in life he will not be a happy dog. have you not ever seen the dog whisperer with ceasar milan? maybe you should. dogs like to please, and they like to have a purpose. they don't do it all day long they have down times.

Answer 10

My opinion is that you need something else to get your panties in a bunch about. Try Googling the word "Darfur" for example...