Wearing a blindfold, Ian Hadlum lets trainee "Dahlia" guide him around an obstacle placed on the sidewalk at a Canadian Guide Dogs for the Blind training site. Shelley Adams, with Rookie, showing that guide dogs can also misread directional signs in a retail shop. Dogs might need tune-upsCosts at CNIB's guide dog school have gone up, as have those at CGDB, which depends heavily on donations. The challenge of training guide dogs when there are no crowds and no commutes CBC News Ottawa 0:57 Alex Ivic, manager at Canadian Guide Dogs for the Blind, says that a lack of real-world experiences, like crowded commutes and visits to other households, has presented a challenge when it comes to acclimating future guide dogs to different sights and sounds. 0:57Bergeron said COVID-19 restrictions on training may mean new guide dogs might have to come back for tune-ups in the future.

Source: CBC News March 01, 2021 09:00 UTC