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PLOS ONE, 2017 A guide dog is a domestic dog (Canis familiaris) that is specifically educated to provide mobility support to a blind or visually impaired owner. Current dog suitability assessments focus on behavioural traits, including: trainability, reactivity or attention to environmental stimuli, low aggressiveness, fearfulness and stress behaviour, energy levels,
Craigon, Peter J. +5 more
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Using TTouch to reduce stress and enhance learning when training guide dogs [PDF]
, 2013 Excessive stress impairs learning. The Tellington TTouch method (TTouch) is used to reduce stress and relax animals so they can learn more effectively. It aims at increasing an animal's body awareness and balance by using a combination of techniques that
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Animals, 2023 Guide dogs hold the potential to increase confidence and independence in visually impaired individuals. However, the success of the partnership between a guide dog and its handler depends on various factors, including the compatibility between the dog ...
Yana Bender +3 more
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The guide dog as a mobility aid part 2: perceived changes to travel habits [PDF]
, 2008 This article describes the second of a two-part study that examined the effects of a guide dog as an aid to mobility. The first part, which is also published in this issue, showed that dogs were perceived to significantly improve travel performance ...
La Grow, Steven J. +7 more
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Profiling guide dog handlers to support guide dog matching decisions
Disability and Rehabilitation, 2018 Purpose: This Australian study piloted a new measure of Orientation and Mobility to better understand the functional mobility of guide dog handlers with low vision or blindness. It is expected that this measure can be used to better match guide dogs to their handlers. Materials and methods: The new Orientation and Mobility Outcomes tool scores a client
Meyer, Denny +3 more
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Life in lockdown: Living with vision impairment during Covid-19
, 2020 This report presents findings from research on the effects of Covid-19 on people with vision impairment, based on a survey of 937 respondents. The survey contained closed questions and open free text questions, both of which are analysed in this report ...
Rickly, Jillian +4 more
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Guide Dogs on Holiday: Guide dog owner experiences in the travel and tourism sector
, 2020 This report presents findings from research on the user experience of travelling with a guide dog. Working in collaboration with The Guide Dogs for the Blind Association, the objectives of the project were to investigate guide dog owner confidence in ...
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Physical Activity and Welfare of Guide Dogs and Walking Activity of Their Partners [PDF]
, 2015 Appropriate physical activity is beneficial for physical and psychosocial wellbeing, and it is recommended for people to have 30 minutes of activity on most days of the week, to yield 150 minutes per week.
Hart, Lynette A +2 more
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The Mobility Assessment Course for the Diagnosis of Spatial Neglect: Taking a Step Forward?
Frontiers in Neurology, 2017 Spatial neglect after stroke can be a challenging syndrome to diagnose under standard neuropsychological assessment. There is now sufficient evidence that those affected might demonstrate neglect behavior in everyday settings despite showing no signs of ...
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Animals, 2014 There are no published studies that consider the experiences of guide dog puppy raisers. As these people are volunteers, their continued willingness to participate in the training of dogs for assisting the vision impaired and blind is essential for the ...
Anna Chur-Hansen +3 more
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