Name 

            Guide Dogs

          Making life a little less "ruff"

Use the underlined sites to find the answers to the questions. You can copy and paste your answers or type them. Remember to use the back button to get from the site back to the scavenger hunt.

1. What makes a good guide dog?  Physically the dog must be:




2. A guide dog must have a certain temperament or general disposition. Temperamentally a guide dog must be............?

3.List some skills a guide dog is taught:




4. How long does it take to train a guide dog?

  3 weeks   four to five months   2 years

5. Training a dog to be a guide dog has many steps.  Following the physical exam, the dog is introduced
todistractions such as

In this step he also learns: (check each one he learns in this phase)
forward  hop up  halt  steady  run
6. In phase three he learns harness training and riding in a vehicle and commands such as:



7. In phase 5 and 6, the dog begins training on sidewalks in busier downtown sections, and on an obstacle course.  Testing occurs while the trainer is

8.  In phases 7, 8 and 9 the dogs have training on


as well as  in phase 8, how to get on, ride and exit

9. List the breeds commonly used as guide dogs:






10. You can learn more about each breed from these sites:
Check which ones you read about:
(the first one is a brief description, the second has similar information with more details about the breed.)
Labrador Retriever 1 and 2
German Shepherd 1 and 2
Vizsla 1 and 2
Collie 1 and 2
Golden Retriever 1 and 2
Australian Shepherd 1 and 2

Students have previously read: :"A Guide Dog Puppy Grows Up", by Caroline Arnold
Created by: Kathy Beck  Technology Specialist at Lake Norman Elementary  Updated 3/2006

North Carolina Standard Course of Study Goals and Objectives:
LEARNNC
English/Language Arts
Healthful Living
Information Skills
Computer/Technology Skills