guide dog

Thân thiện

A woman walks confidently down the sidewalk with her guide dog.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A specially trained dog that assists a blind or visually impaired person: A guide dog is a working animal trained to lead its handler safely around obstacles and through various environments.

Usage

• Noun:
  • She relies on her guide dog to navigate the city streets.
  • Access laws allow guide dogs to enter all public buildings.

Advanced Usage

• "to work as a guide dog": to perform the duties of leading a blind person.
  • The Labrador retriever has been trained to work as a guide dog.

Variants and Related Words

• Service dog (n): a broader category of dogs trained to assist people with disabilities.
  • While all guide dogs are service dogs, not all service dogs are guide dogs.
• Seeing Eye dog (n): a proprietary term for guide dogs trained by The Seeing Eye organization; often used informally as a synonym.
  • He got his Seeing Eye dog from the famous school in New Jersey.

Synonyms

• Assistance dog: a dog trained to aid a person with a disability.

Related Phrases

• Guide dog handler: the blind or visually impaired person who works with the guide dog.
  • The guide dog handler and the dog must work as a team.
• Guide dog training: the process of teaching a dog to become a guide dog.
  • Guide dog training requires patience and expertise.

Học thuật

Noun

1. a dog trained to guide the blind