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What is the Seeing Eye?

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AKA: guide dogs, pilot dogs, …

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Seeing Eye: can be considered what?

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the ultimate companion animal

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___ million people in the US are blind or visually impaired.

Nays of these?

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  • 20 million people
  • loss of mobility, dep. on others, scary situation
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History of Guide Dogs

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  • origin: 100BC Germanic King was said to have guide dog
  • 1916: German Shepherd Society opened first training school. Dogs where intended to lead Germany’s blind war vets after WW1
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Guide dogs are trained to distinguish red and green traffic lights

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False

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Guide Dogs Schools

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  • about 17 schools in US
  • 2 schools in WI
  • about 2500 new dog graduates each year
  • IDGF: The International Guide Dog Federation
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What does IDGF stand for?

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International Guide Dog Federation

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Who pays for guide dog training?

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  • NO government funding: all schools are non-profit

–> run from donations, bequests, grants, wills, trusts, memorial and honor donations

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The actual cost to breed, raise, train, and place a guide dog is how much?

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about $50,000+

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T/F: Most schools charge little to nothing for their dogs

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T

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Seeing Eye breeds what type of dogs in their facility?

What about other breed types?

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  • Golden retrievers, German shepherds, and Labrador retrievers
  • other breed types are less successful
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Seeing Eye breeds for what type of traits?

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  • intelligence, temperament, natural working attitudes
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Currently, schools obtain ___% of their dogs from their own breeding programs or contract breeding

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95%

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At ___ weeks, assisting puppies are given to families

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7-8 weeks

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After being given to families, how long do assisting puppies take to learn basic obedience and good manners?

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the next year and a half

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16
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Between __ and __ months the assisting dogs are returned and start formal training

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14 and 18 months

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17
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During the first few weeks of formal training, dogs are:

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  • neutered/spayed
  • introduced to an unusual kennel experience
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Most training schools have vets on staff who do what?

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  • X-rays the dogs to detect hip dysplasia
  • Eye checks
  • general soundness
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Staff vets at training schools X-ray dogs to detect what?

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hip dysplasia

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Start of formal training: dogs are turned loose in groups to do what?

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test socialization skills

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Start of formal training: from the first day, dogs are introduced to what?

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harness

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Preliminary training

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  • introduction to distractions
  • most of training done on campus and quiet residential areas
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Later training

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  • harness training in busier areas of town (work their way up to more difficult environments and social settings)
  • intro to curb checks, street crossing
  • intro to “intelligent disobedience”
  • preliminary blind fold and obedience test
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Define intelligent disobedience

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  • ability of seeing eye dog can refuse owner’s command when it feels unsafe
  • service dog refuse to do owner’s wish (cross street) cuz they know its unsafe
  • has purpose, not random or naughty
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Advanced Training

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– Training on buses, trains, and subways.
– Introduction to low overhead clearances
– Advanced off leash
– Training lasts around 4 months
– Final test
Final Test!
 Dog must lead instructor blindfolded
 Off leash obedience
 Distraction Response
 Traffic training and intelligent disobedience
 Can dog detect dips, doors, trees, signs, or fire
hydrants?

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Training with Blind Person

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  • if dog passes the final test and passes all medical exams, it is matched with blind person
  • the student training lasts between 28-40 days
27
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Who is eligible for a Seeing Eye dog?

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 You are legally blind.
 Physically and mentally healthy
 Over 16 years of age.***
 Physically able to walk several miles at a brisk
pace every day.
 Be able to provide a safe, stable, loving, and
healthy home for your dog.

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Student Training: when are the students and dog matched?

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on first day

29
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______ Training: the students and dog matched on the first day

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Student Training

30
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Student Training: do dogs stay with student at all times, even during meals, in the room, and during the day?

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Yes!

31
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_____ Training: dogs must stay with student at all times, even during meals, in the room, and during the day.

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Student Training

32
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Seeing Eye dogs serve for ___ years before retiring, then what happens?

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  • 8-10 years
  • put up for adoption afterwards
33
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During training, a dog may be rejected out of training for what?

Then what happens?

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  • reject for: temperament, inability to keep up with group, medical problems
  • easily adopt out
34
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Is It okay to pet a guide dog if its owner on the street?

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No

35
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Don’t pet Seeing Eye dogs when its ___ is on

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harness

36
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Hearing Dogs

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 Mostly only work in the home
 Training takes 4-6 months and cost $25,000
– Only 1 out of 4 dogs completes the program
 Trained sounds: fire and smoke alarms, the
telephone, oven timer, alarm clock,
doorbell/door knock, name call and baby cry
 Dogs can also learn to recognize and respond
to any other repetitive sound the owner wishes
to teach

37
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Hearing Dogs mostly only work where?

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at home

38
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Hearing Dogs : training takes __ months and cost ___

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4-6 months, $25,000

39
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Hearing Dogs: only __/4 dogs completes the program

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1

40
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Hearing Dogs: Trained sounds include what?

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fire and smoke alarms, telephone, oven timer, alarm clock, doorbell/door knock, name call, baby cry

41
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Hearing Dogs can also learn to recognize and respond to any other ___ sound the owner wishes to teach

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repetitive

42
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Seizure Alert Dogs

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 Alert owners several minutes before onset of a
seizure
– through vocalization or physical contact
 Must be trained with their epileptic owner, so
they can pick up on the specific type of seizure
activity
 Reduces owners falling and injuring
themselves when seizures occur, also gives

43
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Seizure Alert Dogs: alert owners when before onset of a seizure?

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several minutes before

44
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Seizure Alert Dogs alert owner before onset of seizure through what?

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vocalization or physical contact

45
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Seizure Alert Dogs: must be trained with their ___ owner, so they can pick up on the specific type of seizure activity

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epileptic

46
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Seizure Alert Dogs: reduces owners’ _____ themselves when seizure occurs, also gives time to get ___

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  • reduces falling, injuring
  • get help
47
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Physical Service Dogs

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 Assist physically disabled people by:
– retrieving objects that are out of their reach
– pulling wheelchairs
– opening and closing doors
– turning light switches off and on
– barking for alert
– finding another person
– providing balance to aid in walking
– many other individual tasks as needed
 Generally use Labradors and Golden
Retrievers

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Physical Service Dogs: assist physically disabled people by doing what

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– retrieving objects that are out of their reach
– pulling wheelchairs
– opening and closing doors
– turning light switches off and on
– barking for alert
– finding another person
– providing balance to aid in walking
– many other individual tasks as needed

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Physical Service Dogs are usually of what breed?

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Generally Labradors or Golden Retrievers

50
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Psychiatric Service Animals

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 For people with psychiatric disabilities
 May:
– Stop damaging behaviors
– Guide person home or to safety
– Notice alarms, smoke, etc.
 More than just a pet

51
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Are Therapy Animals or Emotional Support Animals considered in the same category of Eye Seeing Dogs?

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no

52
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Are Therapy Animals or Emotional Support Animals covered under ADA?

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no

53
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Name two types of assistance dogs other than seeing-eye dogs

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Hearing dogs, physically assistance dogs

54
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Guide Horse Foundation

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 Founded in 1999
– Because of the critical shortage of guide animals

 Use miniature horses which are a similar size to guide dogs

 Horses can be
house broken

55
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Advantages of Guide Horses

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 Non allergenic: for those with dog allergies
 Long lifespan: can work for 30-40 years
 Excellent vision: can see a range of 350 degrees
 People who have dog phobias/people who
really love horses
 Better Acceptance?: some guide dogs have problems getting access to areas because
they are viewed as a “pet”

56
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Potential issues with guide horses

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  • feed
  • space and housing
  • travel limitations
  • fairly unproven commodity
57
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T/F: dogs can be trained to detect smells?

A

T

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