How are guide dogs trained not to bark?
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Its part of thier training to bark only when needed. To get more info on this try asking a dog trainer at Petco or petsmart or animal shelter. Or do so online searchs on training guide dogs.
May 2nd, 2009 at 10:40 am
guide dogs are proper trained to bark …help and do everything corectlly and perfecrtly you fucken plum hehehee
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May 2nd, 2009 at 11:21 am
By beating the shit out of them.
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May 2nd, 2009 at 11:27 am
some sight dogs have their vocal cords surgically removed, myself think its abit cruel but it happens.
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May 2nd, 2009 at 11:46 am
Its part of thier training to bark only when needed. To get more info on this try asking a dog trainer at Petco or petsmart or animal shelter. Or do so online searchs on training guide dogs.
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May 3rd, 2009 at 1:10 pm
These answers are horrible to say the least. It only shows how narrow minded people are when they themselves don’t comprehend such training.
Now with that said here’s the facts!!!!
Although there are several ways that service dogs including guides are trained the procedure is similar. Like it is with any type of training that involves service dogs it takes lots of patients, time and commitment to teach when it’s appropriate and when it’s not.
You start by putting a cue to it. That’s right you teach your pup/dog to bark on cue. This isn’t hard at all if the pup/dog is one that barks for various reasons. When they start barking you cue bark and reward. Then you teach them to not bark by waiting for them to stop for that reward as they were getting for barking. As soon as they stop you praise and reward. Then you add the time factour to this equation although in short time frames.
However many puppy raisers start at a very young age in socializing guide / service pups. Many pups don’t actually do much barking when they are being socialized in the proper settings (out in public). And that in itself is a special reward. Don’t get me wrong we have seen quite a few pups bark when they shouldn’t in the beginning. Remember the training isn’t just a few days and that’s the end of it. Guide dogs as well as other types of service dogs have extensive training that starts at an early puppy stage til formal training and then continuously being taught by their handlers. This training time goes approximately 15 months to 2 years. A lot longer then the average pet owner takes time to teach their companion. And a lot of commitment on the part of the trainer and handler.
Hope this answers the question about the truth of training guides / service dogs.
May 6th, 2009 at 8:20 pm
There are two things I’d like to add to comment 5.
First, it’s important to remember that Guide Dogs are generally bred for a quiet temprament. Excessive barking is something that can result in a dog being screened out of training – so the potential for Guide Dogs to be inclined to bark is limited.
Secondly, it has to do with the bond between the Guide Dog and their Person. As a Guide Dog, I was let know quite early that barking was not necessary on my part – barking is My Person’s job. It is not my job to protect My Person, only to show her where to go. It is her job to protect me, so all I need to do is stay quiet – I can trust her to step in and ‘bark’ if it is necessary.