Formal Training | Episode 5 | The Journey of a Guide Dog

When our guide dog puppies leave their volunteer puppy raisers at around 14 months of age, they’ll then continue their guide dog training at one of our regional centres across the UK. We use our own Standardised Training for Excellent Partnerships (STEP) programme, which uses the principles of positive reinforcement to teach our dogs everything they need to learn to be successful and happy in their lives. In this video, Lucy Michaliszyn, Training and Behaviour Consultant, discusses the fifth step of the journey of a guide dog: training at our regional centres.

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[janicemitchellcross]

I will be forever grateful to Guide Dogs for giving me my life back when I got my G.D.Megan .

[LordGodess]

The most beautiful video I’ve ever seen. I hope those blind people are able to afford them 🥺

[oldbag]

What a rewarding job, I have met people training these dogs and was absolutely shocked and disappointed to find out they where not paid for doing it, so big up and respect to those people your wonderful and we need more of you ❤️

[chrisg]

As a Guide Dog Puppy Raiser (GSDR) since Jan 2021 - all I can say is Amazing - we have a beautiful service dog who is going to change lives - brilliant charity and extremely well run. Sign up to be a puppy raiser, can totally recommend.

[markviperjackson]

If I were a multi-millionaire philanthropist, everyone involved with the guide dogs organisation would be paid handsomly. For now all I can do is sponsor puppies and leave a gift in my will. Much love to all ❤

[MPMChitChat]

Professional Guide Dog Trainers are paid .

[HurstatElnup]

We have just signed up and had training to foster - looking forward to being part of this :)

[shiva]

I have a 3 month old? Chihuahua X Frenchie...I want a well trained dog + believe all dogs should be trained.

[LeahCollins-lrsr]

I’ve just applied for a job as an academy G.D trainer at your branch as I want a change of career from grooming I want that freedom to give back to the community whilst following my dreams of being a trainer I have everything crossed