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

Did you know? Our Guide Dogs are taught lots of very specific tasks that assist with their handler's mobility. Here, Nina demonstrates two tasks with her trainer – ‘find the chair’ and ‘under’. When given the ‘find the chair’ command, the dog locates an empty chair and rests their head on the seat. They keep their body straight and stay in place as their Guide Dog User feels along their back and up to the chair. The dog is praised and their User can sit down, then giving the dog the ‘under’ comm

Through the generosity of supporters like you, these pups in training receive the care and expert guidance they need to grow and develop into highly trained Guide Dogs. | Guide Dogs Australia

"What happens to a Guide Dog that fails the training" is a question we get asked a lot. The answer is, none of our Dogs fail. From the minute our pups are born, they have a unique personality that makes them the perfect fit for different roles supporting different people. Each dog in the Guide Dogs WA training program is regularly assessed throughout its training journey and a career pathway is chosen based on what best suits the dog’s skills, abilities and characteristics. These careers include