Out to work

Once qualified and at home, the guide dog and owner face new challenges.
For the visually disabled owner, this could be the first time they have been independent for a long time.



It is out at work that the owner and dog really become a team – especially when crossing roads.
The dog has been taught to stop at a kerb and wait for the owner to decide when it is safe to cross and give the command ‘forward'.
Sometimes a guide dog owner needs help to cross a very busy road.
If you think help is needed, please ask. If your offer is accepted, let the owner take your arm.

Guide dogs work in incredibly demanding situations and their owner's safety depends on the dog's concentration.
If you see a guide dog working, please don't distract him with food or by talking to him.