Guide Dog Awareness in One’s Community
Does one ever stop and wonder how hazardous it can be to distract a guide dog while working? Believe it or not, when a guide dog is distracted a person’s life may be in danger. There is a need of guide dog awareness in the Rio Grande Valley on how to interact with them and their handler. There might not be a large community of blind people in this area, however, this region is known to have a massive diabetes population and this disease leads to blindness. This makes one wonder about how aware is one’s community? This question is important for oneself and the blind people in this community because everyone needs to be aware of the danger one may cause when interacting with guide dogs. The purpose of this research is to create effective strategies to help this community to become more aware about the guidelines and interaction with guide dogs and their handlers. Awareness should be spread among this region to help the local blind community be safer and more independent.
Based on extensive research, there is not enough awareness of guide dogs here in the Rio Grande Valley. Keeping that in mind, not everyone has the common sense not to …show more content…
These dogs are so amazing and carry themselves in such way they are nearly irresistible. Yet, one must resist the temptation because the guide dog and his handler may be put in harm 's way. Many may think it is common sense not to pet or distract them, however, the lack of awareness sometimes may be a factor to unwillingly put the dog and their handler at risk. Some may say the animal is not working is just sitting next to their owner what harm is to that. Know this there is a difference the dog knows once the harness goes on they are working even if they are just sitting doing nothing they have a job to perform they need to be always alert and ready for their
Does one ever stop and wonder how hazardous it can be to distract a guide dog while working? Believe it or not, when a guide dog is distracted a person’s life may be in danger. There is a need of guide dog awareness in the Rio Grande Valley on how to interact with them and their handler. There might not be a large community of blind people in this area, however, this region is known to have a massive diabetes population and this disease leads to blindness. This makes one wonder about how aware is one’s community? This question is important for oneself and the blind people in this community because everyone needs to be aware of the danger one may cause when interacting with guide dogs. The purpose of this research is to create effective strategies to help this community to become more aware about the guidelines and interaction with guide dogs and their handlers. Awareness should be spread among this region to help the local blind community be safer and more independent.
Based on extensive research, there is not enough awareness of guide dogs here in the Rio Grande Valley. Keeping that in mind, not everyone has the common sense not to …show more content…
These dogs are so amazing and carry themselves in such way they are nearly irresistible. Yet, one must resist the temptation because the guide dog and his handler may be put in harm 's way. Many may think it is common sense not to pet or distract them, however, the lack of awareness sometimes may be a factor to unwillingly put the dog and their handler at risk. Some may say the animal is not working is just sitting next to their owner what harm is to that. Know this there is a difference the dog knows once the harness goes on they are working even if they are just sitting doing nothing they have a job to perform they need to be always alert and ready for their