Ever wonder what goes into training a guide dog? Follow as a Guide Dog Apprentice practices a route with a future guide dog, Peter. Learn more about our guide dog program by visiting the guidedog.org.The video shows a guide dog apprentice walking on the sidewalk with Peter, a yellow lab and future guide dog. #guidedog #guidedogtraining #dogtraining #guidedogfoundation #assistancedog #doglover #doglife #traininghard #dogroutine #ablove #labrador #lablife | Guide Dog Foundation for the Blind

7.3K views · 222 reactions | It's estimated that more than 1 million Americans are legally blind, with many relying on guide dogs. Iris is a guide dog with a special ability: she’s been specifically trained to help the visually impaired go running. Dogs With Extraordinary Jobs | Smithsonian Channel | Facebook

Iris is a guide dog for the blind who’s part of an elite training program that began when she was just 16 weeks old. This program trains Labs like her to help the visually-impaired jog safely. 🎥Dogs With Extraordinary Jobs | Smithsonian Channel

Did you know that we use several dog breeds in our world-class breeding programme to produce a diverse range of guide dogs to meet the needs of all the people we support? 🐶  Find out why we use these breeds and what genetic, health and behavioural traits we look for in our guide dogs: https://bit.ly/3HimqHa 👈  [Visual Description: Video is a 15 second clip that shows various guide dog puppies such as a black Labrador, a Golden Retriever and a black and brown German Shepherd all playing ou