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Population structure of a colony of dog guides

Journal of Animal Science, 2004
The objective of this study was to describe changes in genetic diversity in a colony of dog guides since its founding. Two breeds, German Shepherds (GS) and Labrador Retrievers (LR), were evaluated. Data were pedigrees of 4,699 GS and 3,573 LR dogs bred for use as guides by The Seeing Eye, Inc., Morristown, NJ.
J B, Cole, D E, Franke, E A, Leighton
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Acceptance of Dog Guides and Daily Stress Levels of Dog Guide Users and Nonusers

Journal of Visual Impairment & Blindness, 2008
The degree of acceptance of dog guides at public facilities, which is required by law in Japan, was investigated, and evidence of rejection was found. Japanese people with visual impairments who used dog guides reported higher daily stress levels than did those who did not use dog guides.
Kumiko Matsunaka, Naoko Koda
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Compensating for sight loss with a guide dog

Insight - the Journal of the American Society of Ophthalmic Registered Nurses, 2000
Although medical advances occur daily, ophthalmic nurses face vision decrease or loss in their patients. Orientation and mobility training are offered by state agencies, helping the person find ways to adjust to living with sight loss. Whereas a white cane is the preferred mobility method of choice for some persons, more persons are discovering the ...
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Being guided by Dogs

2012
This chapter focuses on one very particular form of human-nonhuman relating: the guide dog partnership. The challenge: how best articulate this relationship as an achievement between two very different beings, two very different bodies, which nevertheless succeed in living and working together.
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Traveling with a guide dog: Confidence, constraints and affective qualities of the human-guide dog relationship

Tourism Management, 2022
Jillian Rickly, Marcus Hansen, Nigel Halpern   +2 more
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Guide dogs for the blind

Veterinary Record, 1981
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Vaccination of guide dogs

Veterinary Record, 1980
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Dog Guides

Journal of Visual Impairment & Blindness, 1978
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Guide to the Dissection of the Dog

Journal of Mammalogy, 1953
George C. Rinker, Malcolm E. Miller
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New directions for guide dogs

Veterinary Record, 1987
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