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

Our guide dogs and Guide Dog Mobility Instructors truly love the works they do! 🦮🫶 without your support, this work wouldn’t be possible! Find out how you can get involved, visit the link in our bio! 👏🏻 video shows a guide dog instructor walking along a simulated city block as she works her black Labrador retriever guide dog. The dog is working well, stopping for obstacles, curbs, and more . | Guide Dog Foundation for the Blind

The journey of a Guide Dog from training to graduation isn’t a short one. It takes over 700 hours and 80 sessions to help them become a life-changing companion – that's why Guide Dogs NSW/ACT needs your support! Every step, lesson and assessment is crucial to ensure our dogs receive all the training they need to assist people with low vision or blindness. Your donation can help support these pups to learn vital skills like “find the curb”, “forward”, “find the seat”, and so many more! Will you d

Our Guide Dogs in training are stars and have their own stage! Just not the one you usually think of. Guide Dog Trainer Kirsten helps to explain the use of a small, cushioned stage in early training. Keeping the positioning, posture, sit, lie down, and return to heel of our Guide Dogs straight and close is key! Not only does it help guide Handler’s accurately and without tripping hazards, but it also teaches important skills for the next phase of training. [Video Description: Guide Dog Trainer K

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

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