#1 Almost Two Years: The amount of time it takes to train a dog from a puppy to adult to become a guide dog
#3 One Month: the amount of time a person who is visually impaired spends training with a potential guide dog before they are paired together.
#4 No Petting: When you see a person with a guide dog, never pet, feed or distract a Guide Dog. They are not pets, they are working companions on whom the blind person depends on to guide them safely.
#6 Zero: The amount it costs a person who is blind or visually impaired to get a guide dog. The costs are covered by fundraising, donations and by the puppy raisers.
11 comments:
Loved this topic, so neat you are involved in this for us!
I always hate that I can't pet the dogs.
The people who train those dogs are angels!
I had no idea the cost involved in training a guide/service dog. Wow!
what a wonderful post giving some important facts about such an important thing. thanks for all the work you've done to support guide dogs and the whole process. i've known 2 people personally who have benefited so greatly from having guide dogs. a life changing blessing for sure.
GREAT! Is this a NFP charity? What a wonderful way to combine your passion and help others.
WOTE- YES! Absolutely, these are not for profit charities.
I often wondered how it all happens..I think that guide dogs are a Godsend.
What a great post Rick. And though I support The Guide Dogs of America, I did not know all those facts about the costs, etc....It is really awesome! If there is ONE Charity I had to choose to support, and only one, THIS would be it!
Ah! Excellent post. YOu have now made it necessary for me to repeat my comment on your previous post:
I adore and admire working dogs. I love them for their dedication, their willingness to please, their ability to learn, and their eager attention. God bless them all.
And oh my stars, check out the gorgeous eyes on the pup in #5!
They are just so cute and they love the work they are doing. Thank you for this posting :)
All this seeing eye dog cuteness is making me wag my own tail.
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