A handler’s first walk with their new guide dog is a powerful moment. With that first step, a new journey begins. One filled with confidence, independence, and enhanced mobility. You can help make more moments like this possible. Learn how you can raise a future guide dog for an individual who is blind or has low vision. Tap the link in our bio to learn more. 🦮 VD: The video shows Carl, a GDF graduate, taking his first walk with his black lab guide dog, Nadia. Lauren, a guide dog mobility instr

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

How do Guide Dog Foundation students train with their guide dogs during a two-week class? Students begin by practicing leash and harness techniques with their Guide Dog Mobility Instructors (GDMIs). Once they meet their guide dogs, they head to various locations to work on real-world scenarios. Each day helps them build confidence and strengthen their bond as a team, with guidance from their GDMIs. 💙🦮 Learn more about our training process by tapping the link in our bio! #guidedogfoundation #gu

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