More and more blind people are trained with well- disciplined and dedicated Leader Dogs each year. However, a person using a Leader Dog wants to be treated like an independent person. So assume he or she will ask for help. Never rush up and startle a blind person is in some sort of trouble, he or she will ask for help. Never rush up and startle a blind person by grabbing their arm. Simply ask, “May I help you?” If the blind person appears to be in need of some assistance-approach him or her on the right side. The Leader Dog will usually be on the left. Do not touch or take the blind person by the arm without first asking, if you can assist. Under no circumstances, should a person take hold of the Leader Dog or the harness, this will confuse the dog and startle the individual.
If a blind person dose welcome your help, offer your left elbow. He or she will take it and drop the harness handle as a signal to the dog that the dog is “off-duty” temporarily. They may also instruct the dog to follow you. If the blind handler is seeking assistance for a street crossing, always take them all the way across the street and up on the opposite curb, where the dog will again resume its duties. When traveling in an unfamiliar environment the Leader Dog traveler may seek directions just as a sighted person might. Speak directly to the person and not the dog. Do not call out the dog’s name or try to get it to follow you. Give specific directions as to where to make turns so that the person can give the appropriate directional commands to the dog. In some cases the person may instruct the dog to “follow”.
More and more blind people are trained with well- disciplined and dedicated Leader Dogs each year. However, a person using a Leader Dog wants to be treated like an independent person. So assume he or she will ask for help. Never rush up and startle a blind person is in some sort of trouble, he or she will ask for help. Never rush up and startle a blind person by grabbing their arm. Simply ask, “May I help you?” If the blind person appears to be in need of some assistance-approach him or her on the right side. The Leader Dog will usually be on the left. Do not touch or take the blind person by the arm without first asking, if you can assist. Under no circumstances, should a person take hold of the Leader Dog or the harness, this will confuse the dog and startle the individual.If a blind person dose welcome your help, offer your left elbow. He or she will take it and drop the harness handle as a signal to the dog that the dog is “off-duty” temporarily. They may also instruct the dog to follow you. If the blind handler is seeking assistance for a street crossing, always take them all the way across the street and up on the opposite curb, where the dog will again resume its duties. When traveling in an unfamiliar environment the Leader Dog traveler may seek directions just as a sighted person might. Speak directly to the person and not the dog. Do not call out the dog’s name or try to get it to follow you. Give specific directions as to where to make turns so that the person can give the appropriate directional commands to the dog. In some cases the person may instruct the dog to “follow”.
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