It takes an investment of $50,000 to raise and train a guide dog, but the effect it has on the life of the person receiving the dog is immeasurable. Chip in to help people with vision loss live fuller lives: guidingeyes.org/donate | Guiding Eyes for the Blind

🦮 Guide dogs mean so much to the visually impaired community. They help the community get around freely, see their loved ones more often, and experience life to the fullest. So, we wanted to show our appreciation by creating these guide dogs, a special helper, for you or that person who has helped you in life. 🐾 Guider, Beacon and Braille each come with their own special name, short poem and name in braille in their ear. 💯 of all profits for these pups go to Foundation Fighting Blindness alon

How to train a guide dog in 3️⃣ stages, brought to you by The Guide Puppy trainer, Michelle 🙌 [Video description: Michelle talks to camera while different guide dogs go through the training exercises she mentions] | Guide Dogs UK

Guide dogs are trained to safely guide their handlers around obstacles on the ground and above! They navigate paths, avoiding anything that could block or trip their handler and even scanning for overhead hazards.Curious about how guide dogs work? Drop your questions in the comments below! 🦮 The video shows a female black lab, Petunia, guiding her handler, Audrey, around a makeshift obstacle on the back squares of the Guide Dog Foundation’s National Headquarters. Petunia walks up to the obstacl

Ever wonder what goes into training a guide dog? Follow as a Guide Dog Apprentice practices a route with a future guide dog, Peter. Learn more about our guide dog program by visiting the guidedog.org.The video shows a guide dog apprentice walking on the sidewalk with Peter, a yellow lab and future guide dog. #guidedog #guidedogtraining #dogtraining #guidedogfoundation #assistancedog #doglover #doglife #traininghard #dogroutine #ablove #labrador #lablife | Guide Dog Foundation for the Blind

Ever wonder how guide dogs are trained? At the Guide Dog Foundation, our Guide Dog Mobility Instructors spend about 12 weeks teaching future guide dogs the essential skills they’ll need to guide someone who is blind or has low vision. From identifying curbs to navigating around obstacles, each dog learns how to safely and confidently lead their handler through the world. If you could ask a Guide Dog Mobility Instructor anything, what would it be? Drop your questions in the comments! 🦮👇 VD: Mar