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Sylvia Dunkley
Sylvia Dunkley

The document discusses guide dogs and their important role in assisting people who are blind or have low vision. It covers topics like why dogs were chosen over other animals to serve as guides, their extensive training process that takes about two years, and how they are able to understand commands and navigate the world to help their owners. Guide dogs wear vests instead of collars to clearly identify their working status and need for access everywhere with their owner.

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By Megan Hayes
I know a guide dog Interested in dogs I didn't know very much about guide dogs Guide dogs have a very important job
Why dogs were chosen How they know what to do If you can take them overseas Are all guide dogs good About their training Why do they wear a vest not a collar?
Guide dogs
Cats are too small. Cats are too selfish. Cats are more independent Miniature horses
They are serious They dont bother you Very good at hearing Some dogs are to small
Been trained. Hear. See. Smell. Talk to them. Signals.
Special people Millions of dogs Two years Costs lots example
Yes sometimes Go through processes
Easy to see Keeps warm Important to know [guide dog]
No
Guide dogs are very clever and have an important job

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Guide dogs

  • 2. I know a guide dog Interested in dogs I didn't know very much about guide dogs Guide dogs have a very important job
  • 3. Why dogs were chosen How they know what to do If you can take them overseas Are all guide dogs good About their training Why do they wear a vest not a collar?
  • 5. Cats are too small. Cats are too selfish. Cats are more independent Miniature horses
  • 6. They are serious They dont bother you Very good at hearing Some dogs are to small
  • 7. Been trained. Hear. See. Smell. Talk to them. Signals.
  • 8. Special people Millions of dogs Two years Costs lots example
  • 9. Yes sometimes Go through processes
  • 10. Easy to see Keeps warm Important to know [guide dog]
  • 11. No
  • 12. Guide dogs are very clever and have an important job

Editor's Notes

  1. Greet class and teacherIntroduce topic, Paula and Taupo
  2. Need to be level with the person he doesnt have to kneel down to pagt
  3. Signals- Paul- hand up to cross road- Enso can agree to cross road or disagree
  4. Trained by people with special trainingTwo years- start training at a few weeks they need to learn all the stuff and repeat things till perfect- takes this long to know they can be trustedCosts $22,500 to breed, raise and train a guide dog-so they are very valuable -Ask Paula to tell story about Taupo being flown off Mt Ruapehu
  5. Chips Vaccination
  6. Before Enzo -Not interested, lazy, chasing other dogs, dangerous on roadGave it back- needs to be able trust dog