Chilternrides
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My mate has just passed his guide dog "driving test"
I'm probably more excited than he is - and believe me, he's excited.
He's had around three to four weeks to train with the dog and the stuff he has been telling me is incredible; I had no idea just how detailed the training is.
Many of you probably know much more about this than I do, but I'm in awe of the capabilities of these dogs and the people that train them - did you know that they look out for overhanging branches and sticky-out wing mirrors, and even point their noses at the pelican crossing "press to cross" buttons ? (apparently the person simply puts their hand on the dog's head and follows the trajectory of its snout to find the button). That's just the start of it - the attention to detail is quite something.
Having seen the difference that this has made to my pal's life, I'll be shoving a few more pennies than usual in the jar on the bar from now on.
Of all my senses, I fear losing my sight above all else but should the worst happen, then our furry friends will be there to help. Bloody brilliant!
I'm probably more excited than he is - and believe me, he's excited.
He's had around three to four weeks to train with the dog and the stuff he has been telling me is incredible; I had no idea just how detailed the training is.
Many of you probably know much more about this than I do, but I'm in awe of the capabilities of these dogs and the people that train them - did you know that they look out for overhanging branches and sticky-out wing mirrors, and even point their noses at the pelican crossing "press to cross" buttons ? (apparently the person simply puts their hand on the dog's head and follows the trajectory of its snout to find the button). That's just the start of it - the attention to detail is quite something.
Having seen the difference that this has made to my pal's life, I'll be shoving a few more pennies than usual in the jar on the bar from now on.
Of all my senses, I fear losing my sight above all else but should the worst happen, then our furry friends will be there to help. Bloody brilliant!