The average working life for a Seeing Eye dog is 7 - 8 years. Many Seeing Eye dogs have lived and worked to the ages of 10 or Retired Seeing Eye dogs may be kept as pets, given to a friend or relative as a pet, or returned to The Seeing Eye and re-homed through our dog adoption program. Visit our training page to learn more about how Seeing Eye dogs are trained.
How much does a Seeing Eye dog cost? This fee, unchanged since , includes the cost of the dog and its initial equipment; the student's instruction with the dog; room and board during the 18 to 25 days the student spends at the school; round-trip transportation from anywhere in the United States or Canada; and lifetime follow-up services.
This payment, which may be made in installments, covers a fraction of the actual cost. To the student, however, it represents dignity and self-respect. No one has ever been denied a Seeing Eye dog for lack of funds. Does the government provide funds for Seeing Eye dogs? The Seeing Eye receives no government funding. The school is supported by private donations, bequests, and gifts from foundations.
Visit our "You Can Help" page to learn more about how you can make a difference. Can I train dogs for The Seeing Eye? Staff instructors are full-time employees who hold college degrees from various fields of study and have successfully completed three years of specialized on-the-job training.
They relate well to dogs and people and are physically fit, since their jobs are physically demanding and involve working outdoors in all weather. This encourages them to problem-solve and builds their confidence, resulting in motivated, happy dogs who have the best possible preparation for their future as life-changers. Training with a guide dog. On this page. How are guide dogs trained? In this section. Our dogs are trained with positive reinforcement methods that use high value rewards of both food and praise.
An abundance of rewards, including physical and verbal affection, builds motivation and confidence, and creates a happy working guide dog. Positive reinforcement methods strive to make the novice dogs successful and prevent them from making errors. As the training advances, dogs are given the freedom to make errors.
Instructors use verbal cues and collar cues to gain the desired responses from the dogs, which are followed by rewards. Once the dogs have completed their formal guidework training, they are ready to enter what we call "class training.
We are committed to pairing the right dog with the right person. Our extensive training ensures that the team is compatible in every area, from communication styles to personalities. The newly-matched team spends two weeks learning to work together in a variety of real-life situations. Graduation day marks the end of class training and a new beginning for the team as they make their way in the world. It is a special day filled with a lot of love, as puppy raisers, soon-to-be-graduates, and guide dogs all take the stage to celebrate their achievements.
What dog wouldn't envy the life of a guide dog? Guide dogs get to go everywhere and do everything their partners do and they are showered with attention.
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