| Seeing eye dogs who are also referred as
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| | and sounds that it would run across in
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| assistance dogs are trained to guide the
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| | public interactions. A physical exam of
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| blind and the visually impaired around
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| | the potential Seeing Eye dog is then
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| obstacles that they would come across in
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| | performed to make sure that the dog is up
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| daily life activities. Although these
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| | to the often strenuous activities that
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| highly training guide dogs are able to
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| | this type of work can entail. If the dog
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| guide their masters around obstacles
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| | passes the exam they are then allowed to
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| being color blind they are not able to
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| | begin the next phase of the training
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| tell the difference between different
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| | process.
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| signs that they could come across. This
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| | Dogs that are being training to be seeing
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| issues is taken care off by the visually
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| | eye dogs are then put into harnesses and
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| impaired person as they are given
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| | are then taught the proper way to
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| training for these issues in mobility
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| | maneuver people safely through obstacles
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| classes.
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| | such as going off of curbs and how to
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| In most countries Seeing Eye dogs are the
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| | avoid their masters being struck by
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| only animals that are exempt from
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| | overhead objects. Some dogs are even
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| restrictions on animals in public places
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| | taught additional skills during this time
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| such as restaurants.
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| | such as learning how to retrieve
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| While there are several breeds that are
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| | different items for their owner.
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| suitable for Seeing Eye dog work breeds
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| | At the end of three months of
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| such as golden retrievers and German
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| | individualized training a visually
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| Shepard's are some of the more popular
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| | impaired student that has been approved
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| choices.
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| | for their own guide dog beings to work
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| Potential Seeing Eye dogs can be found
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| | under the instruction of either a school
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| from many different sources. There are
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| | or an individual instructor. Once this
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| numerous organizations around the world
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| | new team has passed the instructional
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| that breed and raise puppies that will
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| | process they are certified and ready to
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| all go on to be trained to be Seeing Eye
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| | go out into the world. Follow ups are
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| dogs. Many families serve as foster
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| | done by instructional facilities on an as
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| families for puppies until they are ready
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| | needed basis.
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| to begin their guide dog training. There
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| | Seeing eye dogs by law are allowed to
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| are also many Seeing Eye dogs that are
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| | accompany their owners in to all public
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| found in animal shelters.
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| | areas allowing them to help their owner
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| The first part of Seeing Eye dog training
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| | be a very functional member of society.
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| is the dog being desensitized to sights
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