A guide dog, as the name implies, is a breed of dog that has been highly trained to help blind people in their lives, and it can be said that a guide dog is the equivalent of the eyes of a blind person. A dog that is a guide dog has a good memory and is trained to help blind people to schools, stores, laundromats, street gardens, etc. Knowing many commands, they can lead a blind person to walk safely and guide their owner to stop when they encounter obstacles and need to turn corners to avoid danger. So, what breeds of dogs are guide dogs typically? Which dogs are among the famous guide dogs? The following small cute pet network to briefly introduce several in our lives now, the more common kinds of guide dogs. 1, Labrador Labrador, people affectionately called Labrador for Lala, the general height of adult dogs is about 54-62 centimeters, weight is about 25-34 kilograms, its average life expectancy is about 12 years, Labrador’s IQ is relatively The IQ of a Labrador is high, equivalent to that of a 6-8 year old child, with a gentle and lively personality, and a stable temperament, not too slow, but also not very lively, friendly to people and other animals, so this breed is also more suitable to become a guide dog after training. After training, the Labrador can be familiar with the owner’s frequent trips and routes of activities, and take its owner to safe places, and can master many of the owner’s instructions. 2, German Wolfhound German Wolfhound, also known as German Wolfdog, is generally 55-56 centimeters tall and weighs 34-43 kilograms, and the average time spent with humans is about 10 years. The personality of this breed is very independent and strong, and the temperament is more stable and wary of strangers, but if there is a correct training method, the dog is still easy to accept the training. Because the German Wolfhound has a tall and powerful appearance, many children may feel afraid, so although this breed is suitable to become a guide dog, but the actual role of the guide dog is not as much as the Labrador. 3, Golden Retriever Golden Retriever in the past, generally become a hunting dog appeared, the general height of the adult dog is in the 51-61 cm, the weight is generally in the The average life expectancy is relatively high, generally reaching about 15 years, and the Golden Retriever’s own physique is relatively robust, the overall immunity is also relatively strong, and the dog’s IQ is relatively high, and usually will not bark at other dogs, so the Golden Retriever is also selected by many people to become a special guide dog. Generally if you want to become a guide dog, the dog’s temperament must be stable, and secondly, the IQ must be high and easily trained by people, so that the breed is suitable to become a professional guide dog.
