2006-12-31 10:28:26 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Dogs
They are trained on specific routes by the Guide Dog instructor whilst working with the blind person. If a new route needs to be taken the dog will learn the route if it uses the route often enough. David Blunkets dog Lucy needed to be retrained after the labour party were voted into government as she took him to the opposition benches when Parliament reopened after the election.
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Unfortunately the 'bright' dogs wouldn't take to the training as they realised, quite quickly, that they still got fed and praised and played with even if they didn't do what they were asked to do. Most of the smart dogs went on to become drug dogs with either the police or customs and excise.
2006-12-31 10:31:48 · answer #1 · answered by clusp 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
They have full intense training for many months/year before being given to the new owner - fab how they pick it up.....guess it's just like learning them to sit, paw etc.
We recently sponsered a guide dog for the blind but it didnt finish it's training as it had a heart and hip defect which may have strained it with further training. The rehomed it with an elderly couple so it didnt get too stressed (cos of it's heart etc) and it was good to know that they do all these checks too to make sure they are up to it and happy enough doing it - not stressed out or nervous dogs etc.
2007-01-01 04:34:14 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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By their nature, dogs are pack animals with a well-defined social order. Through basic training, you need to consistently make sure your puppy understands that you are the leader, not him. So in teaching him the basic rules, you take on the role of pack leader.
To fit into the family circle, your dog must be taught to recognize his name and such commands as come, heel, lie down and sit.
2016-02-15 09:59:33 · answer #3 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Familiarity, for some reason, my Mother's Guide Dog recognises the Burger King logo in any town that it may see one, also, if she ever tells the dog to "find Scott" it will take her to the local computer game or book stores, or import shop.
2006-12-31 10:41:34 · answer #4 · answered by Scott Bull 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Thank you happy new years to you as well,Special dogs are trained to do this they know how to guide because when your blind or in a wheel chair or somthing these ppl pick a puppy and the puppy has a ton of training so it automaticlly knos what it is supposed to do.
2006-12-31 10:58:46 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
hes just taught it over years. since he was a puppy. The owner will say a word like bus stop, a replica will be made, and the dog will be taught that bus stop means to go to that pole/shelter. He associates words to objects, its like when you teach him to sit, you will say sit and he knows to just ....sit! lol and when you say "whers your ball? get your ball" he knows what the ball is.
2006-12-31 22:37:37 · answer #6 · answered by ms_jaffa_cake 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I knew a blind man who used to go sky diveing and take his dog when asked about when did he know when to pull his ripcord. He replied when the lead goes slack
2007-01-01 05:39:44 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Lots and lots of training. Just like you train a dog to sit, speak, etc.
2006-12-31 10:30:11 · answer #8 · answered by mdntblu 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Good training happy new year
2006-12-31 10:55:42 · answer #9 · answered by Bernie c 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
happy new year.... didnt you just ask this question. my dad was gonna get a guide dog. people who get guide dogs can talk ya know. therefore they can tell them where to go.
2006-12-31 10:32:11 · answer #10 · answered by Kate 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋