What is a guide dog? What is the use?

There is a type of working dog in the world that guides the visually impaired. They are trained through specific breeding programs and professional training.
They have a gentle temperament, stable personality, intelligence, non-aggression, high obedience, and love to live with humans.
They replace the eyes of the visually impaired and can safely guide the visually impaired to their destination, becoming the most caring family members and soul mates of their owners. Many people call them "Guide Dogs".
The names "Seeing Eye Dog" and "Leader Dog" also represent "guide dogs".

Functions of guide dogs

1. Increase walking speed
Visually impaired people generally use hand canes/canes to travel. They need to be careful and slow to detect and judge the road when walking. situation; when the visually impaired choose to use a guide dog and establish good cooperation and tacit understanding with the guide dog, the guide dog can not only provide faster guidance, but also improve the ability of the visually impaired person to avoid obstacles while walking. and the speed of finding a fixed point.
2. Increase mobility safety
Guide dogs have received professional guidance training and can quickly and accurately guide the visually impaired to avoid obstacles and find fixed points or targets, reducing the chance of accidents. efficiency and improve safety when walking.
3. Increase flexibility
With good tacit cooperation, visually impaired people and guide dogs can move freely without stumbling or being blocked by obstacles everywhere. When guide dogs face different road conditions, they can handle them more safely and flexibly than hand dogs/blind dogs.
4. Increase spiritual support
In addition to providing mobility assistance, guide dogs also provide spiritual support and comfort, becoming family members and companions of the visually impaired.
5. Increase social opportunities
Many visually impaired people said: after using guide dogs, the public is more willing to contact or provide assistance, so they have made more friends and expanded their social network. A vast area of ​​life.
6. Improves the independence, confidence and dignity of the visually impaired
Because guide dogs increase the confidence and ability of the visually impaired to travel, the visually impaired no longer need to rely on family members or friends. , thus increasing employment opportunities. Therefore, guide dogs not only enhance the independence and self-confidence of the visually impaired, but also make their lives more dignified.