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guide dog

[ gahyd dawg, dog ]

noun

  1. a dog that has been specially trained to assist a blind or visually impaired person.


guide dog

noun

  1. a dog that has been specially trained to live with and accompany someone who is blind, enabling the blind person to move about safely
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of guide dog1

First recorded in 1930–35
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The National Centre is now the largest breeder of assistance dogs in the world, with guide dog mums-to-be are homed by volunteers within an hour's drive away.

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I was already reeling from a number of refusals by restaurants and shops when, once again, I was refused entry because I have a guide dog.

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It happened as the Labour Peer, who is blind, slipped while getting on to a District Line train with his guide dog, last month.

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The charity Guide Dogs said about a quarter of guide dog owners report that their animals show signs of distress when they hear and see fireworks.

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Often he has to step into the road with his guide dog to get around them.

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