Is A Guide Dog In Your Future?
The purpose of this book is to provide a basic, practical, easy-to-understand manual for blind or visually impaired adults who might be interested in learning about or obtaining a guide dog.
Guide dogs are also known as Seeing Eye or Leader Dogs as well as Dog Guides.
It is my hope that obtaining a dog would enhance their ability to travel safely and independently. Suggestions made and experiences shared within this book hopefully will be beneficial to dog guide users who may be struggling with specific questions, concerns or issues with regard to their current dog guide.
COVERS 51 OF THE MOST IMPORTANT TOPICS
RELATED TO GUIDE DOG OWNERSHIP
1. What A Guide Dog Can Do For You
2. The Decision To Apply For Guide Dog Training
3. Your Own Personal Adjustment
4. Choosing A Guide Dog Facility
5. Application Process
6. Breeds Used For Guide Dog Work
7. Acceptance For Training – What To Expect
8. Orientation At Training
9. The Guide Dog’s Experience
10. Is It Christmas?
11. Working With Your New Partner
12. Emotions And Insecurities
13. Preparing For A New Life Together
14. Flying With Your Guide Dog
15. Planning For Your Arrival Home
16. What To Do When You Get Home
17. Setting Boundaries For Your Dog
18. Introducing Your Dog To Family and Friends
19. Introducing Your Dog To Other Pets In Your Home
20. Introducing Your New Guide Dog To Your Retired Guide Dog
21. Introducing Your Guide Dog To Your Cat
22. Adjusting Your Dog’s Park Schedule
23. Oops! Accidents Happen
24. Working Your Guide Dog In Your Home Area
25. Patterning
26. Acclimating Your New Dog To The Work Place
27. Dealing With People In The Work Place
28. Continuing The Education Process
29. Managing Your Dog And The General Public
30. Learn From My Experiences
31. Asking For Help
32. Dealing With Others’ Questions
33. Following Training Advice
34. Keeping Your Dog Safe
35. Dealing With Difficult People
36. Correcting Your Dog In Public
37. Consistency
38. Self-Advocacy For You And Your Dog
39. Respecting The Rights Of Others
40. Taking Responsibility For Your Dog In A Private Home
41. Your Dog’s Appearance
42. Brushing Your Dog’s Teeth
43. Your Dog’s Nails
44. Bathing Your Dog
45. Feeding And Maintaining Your Dog’s Weight
46. Dog Treats
47. Controlling Your Emotions
48. Choosing A Veterinarian
49. Spending Time Away From Your Dog
50. Traveling With Your Guide Dog
51. Retiring Your Dog
ORDER NOW You will receive the ebook in two formats, PDF and as a Microsoft Word document for JAWS.
WHO IS THIS BOOK FOR?
The information outlined within this guide may be of interest to friends, acquaintances or family members of a blind person with the idea of showing empathy, help and support to the dog guide user with whom they are acquainted. The materials might appeal to Lions’ Clubs, as well as to other civic groups and organizations that may consider supporting or donating to one of the dog guide schools as a project. This information may serve as a resource for orientation and mobility instructors and other professionals who are employed in the blindness field. It might be that there will be those who are just simply curious.
Whatever one’s reason may be for seeking out this valuable information, this book will serve as an excellent resource for increasing public awareness about dog guides, their ability, training, and function within society. This book is written in order to give a very personal prospective rather than a training outlook, and should provide a dose of reality to its readers.
However, it must be noted that I, the author, am not submitting this helpful guide as an endorsement of or preference to one dog guide school over any other. Beyond this I am writing in order to identify, clarify and explain some of the myths associated with dog guides, their training, their responsibility, and level of capability.
PROs AND CONs OF GUIDE DOG OWNERSHIP
Furthermore, it is my intent to discuss pros and cons with regard to owning and caring for a dog guide. Topics of focus within the text include issues including:
* The decision to obtain a dog guide
* Choosing a dog guide facility for the student’s training
* Various aspects of the team partnership, and finally ...
* The dreaded decision to retire a faithful, loving partner, guide and companion.
This is not written to serve as a supplemental training guide. I have had over 30 years of experience as a dog guide handler, but feel the necessity to leave the expertise of the training process to the respective schools. Although training basics are similar, each school practices a variety of individual techniques. This type of discussion could be confusing and misleading to potential dog guide users.
I also do not claim to be a guide dog trainer or training expert, however my years of experience and love for my guide dogs have filled me with a strong desire to help others who may want to learn about or to have an enriching experience as a dog guide user.
ORDER NOW You will receive the ebook in two formats, PDF and as a Microsoft Word document for JAWS.
Guide dogs are also known as Seeing Eye or Leader Dogs as well as Dog Guides.
It is my hope that obtaining a dog would enhance their ability to travel safely and independently. Suggestions made and experiences shared within this book hopefully will be beneficial to dog guide users who may be struggling with specific questions, concerns or issues with regard to their current dog guide.
COVERS 51 OF THE MOST IMPORTANT TOPICS
RELATED TO GUIDE DOG OWNERSHIP
1. What A Guide Dog Can Do For You
2. The Decision To Apply For Guide Dog Training
3. Your Own Personal Adjustment
4. Choosing A Guide Dog Facility
5. Application Process
6. Breeds Used For Guide Dog Work
7. Acceptance For Training – What To Expect
8. Orientation At Training
9. The Guide Dog’s Experience
10. Is It Christmas?
11. Working With Your New Partner
12. Emotions And Insecurities
13. Preparing For A New Life Together
14. Flying With Your Guide Dog
15. Planning For Your Arrival Home
16. What To Do When You Get Home
17. Setting Boundaries For Your Dog
18. Introducing Your Dog To Family and Friends
19. Introducing Your Dog To Other Pets In Your Home
20. Introducing Your New Guide Dog To Your Retired Guide Dog
21. Introducing Your Guide Dog To Your Cat
22. Adjusting Your Dog’s Park Schedule
23. Oops! Accidents Happen
24. Working Your Guide Dog In Your Home Area
25. Patterning
26. Acclimating Your New Dog To The Work Place
27. Dealing With People In The Work Place
28. Continuing The Education Process
29. Managing Your Dog And The General Public
30. Learn From My Experiences
31. Asking For Help
32. Dealing With Others’ Questions
33. Following Training Advice
34. Keeping Your Dog Safe
35. Dealing With Difficult People
36. Correcting Your Dog In Public
37. Consistency
38. Self-Advocacy For You And Your Dog
39. Respecting The Rights Of Others
40. Taking Responsibility For Your Dog In A Private Home
41. Your Dog’s Appearance
42. Brushing Your Dog’s Teeth
43. Your Dog’s Nails
44. Bathing Your Dog
45. Feeding And Maintaining Your Dog’s Weight
46. Dog Treats
47. Controlling Your Emotions
48. Choosing A Veterinarian
49. Spending Time Away From Your Dog
50. Traveling With Your Guide Dog
51. Retiring Your Dog
ORDER NOW You will receive the ebook in two formats, PDF and as a Microsoft Word document for JAWS.
WHO IS THIS BOOK FOR?
The information outlined within this guide may be of interest to friends, acquaintances or family members of a blind person with the idea of showing empathy, help and support to the dog guide user with whom they are acquainted. The materials might appeal to Lions’ Clubs, as well as to other civic groups and organizations that may consider supporting or donating to one of the dog guide schools as a project. This information may serve as a resource for orientation and mobility instructors and other professionals who are employed in the blindness field. It might be that there will be those who are just simply curious.
Whatever one’s reason may be for seeking out this valuable information, this book will serve as an excellent resource for increasing public awareness about dog guides, their ability, training, and function within society. This book is written in order to give a very personal prospective rather than a training outlook, and should provide a dose of reality to its readers.
However, it must be noted that I, the author, am not submitting this helpful guide as an endorsement of or preference to one dog guide school over any other. Beyond this I am writing in order to identify, clarify and explain some of the myths associated with dog guides, their training, their responsibility, and level of capability.
PROs AND CONs OF GUIDE DOG OWNERSHIP
Furthermore, it is my intent to discuss pros and cons with regard to owning and caring for a dog guide. Topics of focus within the text include issues including:
* The decision to obtain a dog guide
* Choosing a dog guide facility for the student’s training
* Various aspects of the team partnership, and finally ...
* The dreaded decision to retire a faithful, loving partner, guide and companion.
This is not written to serve as a supplemental training guide. I have had over 30 years of experience as a dog guide handler, but feel the necessity to leave the expertise of the training process to the respective schools. Although training basics are similar, each school practices a variety of individual techniques. This type of discussion could be confusing and misleading to potential dog guide users.
I also do not claim to be a guide dog trainer or training expert, however my years of experience and love for my guide dogs have filled me with a strong desire to help others who may want to learn about or to have an enriching experience as a dog guide user.
ORDER NOW You will receive the ebook in two formats, PDF and as a Microsoft Word document for JAWS.
