How are guide dogs trained?

6 They are taught to walk ahead on the lead and obey simple commands such as sit, down, stay and come. 7 The puppy walker also takes the puppy to classes to learn to behave properly around other people and dogs. ... The owner and guide dog train together for 4 weeks. read more

Guide dogs, (also known as service animals, assistance animals or colloquially as seeing eye dogs), are assistance dogs trained to lead blind and visually impaired people around obstacles. Although dogs can be trained to navigate various obstacles, many are (red–green) color blind and are not capable of interpreting street signs. read more

The final stage of a guide dog's training is learning to work with its new master. Guide dog training schools work very hard to match handlers with guide dogs according to the compatibility of their personalities. A very energetic dog typically does well with a young handler, while an older handler may need an especially careful partner. read more

Guide dogs are also trained to have impeccable manners (for all those times they visit places of public accommodation, such as restaurants, grocery stores and public transportation), and are capable of avoiding distractions (such as cats!). read more