List of guide dog schools

A list of guide dog or dog guide schools world wide.

Guide dogs are assistance dogs trained to lead blind or visually impaired people around obstacles. Although the dogs can be trained to navigate various obstacles, they are partially (red-green) color blind and are not capable of interpreting street signs. The human half of the guide dog team does the directing, based upon skills acquired through previous mobility training.

Africa

* South African Guide-Dogs Association: Santon, South Africa [ [http://www.guidedog.org.za/ www.guidedog.org.za] ]

Antarctica

* None - All dogs are banned on the Continent by the Antarctic Treaty [ [http://www.usatoday.com/news/science/cold-science/life-work/2001-03-19-sled-dogs.htm USATODAY.com - Sled dogs' barking no longer heard in Antarctica ] ]

Asia

* China Guide Dog Training Center: Dalian Medical University in Dalian, in northeast China, Liaoning Province [ [http://english.gov.cn/2006-05/19/content_285446.htm Guide dog training centre established in Dalian ] ] [ [http://www.medicalschoolsinchina.com/ Dalian Medical University] ]

Europe

* The Guide Dogs for the Blind Association [ [http://www.guidedogs.org.uk/ Guidedogs.org.uk] ]

North America

* [ [http://www.guidedogs.ca Canadian Guide Dogs for the Blind website] ]
* [ [http://www.guidedogs.com Guide Dogs for the Blind website] ]
* [ [http://www.leaderdog.org Leader Dogs for the Blind website] ]
* [ [http://guidedog.org/ Guide Dog Foundation for the Blind, Inc. website ] ]
* [ [http://pilotdogs.org Pilot Dogs, Inc. website] ]
* [ [http://guidedogsofamerica.org/ guidedogsofamerica.org] ]
* [ [http://www.guidingeyes.org www.guidingeyes.org] ]
* [ [http://www.seeingeye.org www.seeingeye.org] ]
* [ [http://www.eyedogfoundation.org www.eyedogfoundation.org] ]
* [ [http://guidedogs.org/ Southeastern Guide Dogs, Inc. website] ]
* [ [http://www.guidedogsofthedesert.org Guide Dogs of the Desert website] ]
* [ [http://www.dogguides.com/programs/programs01.htm Canine Vision Canada website] ]
* [ [http://www.mira.ca/ Mira Foundation website] ]
* [ [http://www.fidelco.org/ Fidelco Guide Dog Foundation website] ]

Oceania

* Guide Dogs Australia [ [http://www.guidedogsaustralia.com/ Guide Dogs Australia website] ]
* Guide Dogs NSW/ACT - Australia [ [http://www.guidedogs.com.au Guide Dogs NSW/ACT ] ]
* Guide Dogs Victoria [ [http://www.guidedogsvictoria.com.au/ Guide Dogs Victoria] ]
* Guide Dogs Queensland [ [http://www.guidedogsqld.com.au/ Guide Dogs Queensland] ]
* Association for the Blind of WA [ [http://www.abwa.asn.au/ Association for the Blind of WA] ]
* Royal Guide Dogs Association of Tasmania [ [http://www.guidedogstas.com.au/ Royal Guide Dogs Association of Tasmania] ]
* Seeing Eye Dogs Australia [http://www.seda.org.au]
* Royal New Zealand Foundation of the Blind; Guide Dog Services in Newmarket, Auckland New Zealand Also provides guide dogs to Australia, Brazil, Canada, Fiji, Hawaii, Japan, South Korea and Taiwan [http://www.rnzfb.org.nz/ourservices/findingyourwayaround/guidedogs] External - [http://www.rnzfb.org.nz/ourservices/findingyourwayaround/guidedogs RNZFB's Guide Dog Services website]

South America

* Centro Integra de Treinamento de Cães-Guia: Brasilia, Brazil The first Latin American training center for guide dogs [ [http://www.bayer.com/sustainability-commitment/webreport/seeing-eye-dogs-bra-four-legged-friend/page8695.htm Seeing-eye dogs: A four-legged friend] at Bayer HealthCare]
* IRIS Guide Dogs: Sao Paulo, Brazil [ [http://www.iris.org.br/ IRIS Guide Dogs] ]

ee also

* Guide dog
* Blindness

References

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