My guide dog SAVED MY LIFE
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 6 ต.ค. 2024
- Guide Dog's Heroic Skill Saves Blind Man in Busy City Streets!
Embark on an inspiring journey with Maple, the guide dog with a heart of gold and a skill to match! Witness the deep bond and intelligent disobedience that saves lives as we navigate the bustling streets of downtown Seattle. Discover how a guide dog's pace and a handler's trust can create a powerful partnership. Hit play to join us on this eye-opening adventure, and don't forget to like, share, and subscribe for heartwarming tales of canine companionship! #GuideDogHeroes #MapleTheGuideDog #LifeWithVisionLoss #SeattleAdventures
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I have recently become legally blind, waiting on my guide dog. No exaggeration, but you have saved my life, and helped me through great depression. Thank you.
SAME!! ❤❤❤
It must be so rough but I wish you all the best in your journey. I believe in you. Thank you for being here, even when it's hard - greater times will come 🙏
@@sindiandersen2139 Tgank you!
Best wishes to you as you navigate this new phase of life. ❤❤❤
@@c.a.parker5036 Thank you.
My service dog scared my doctor and the staff earlier this year, when she growled and refused to let me up when the doctor wanted me to move from the chair to the examination table.
She had pushed me back into the chair, and absolutely would not let me stand up.....
They tested my blood sugar and took my blood pressure, because she had **never** alerted like that before...
Both were crashing. If I had stood up as directed, I would have fallen, probably passed out, and potentially been hurt.
Service dogs are so amazing!
They absolutely are! I worked in a rehabilitation facility and every service animal I met blew my mind with how smart they are.
your service dog was being such a good, smart, girl! She knew something was wrong and made sure you were safe. I hope she got lots of praise and maybe a treat or two for being such a good girl. 🥰
@@captsparrowslady, we also have to say that pets in general are so fun to have around!
@@captsparrowslady absolutely!
Holy cow, that's incredible!! It blows me away how perceptive dogs can be trained to be. That's wild.
My mother is deaf blind, and Stanley, her dog, managed to wake her up and get her outside when there was a house fire. Dogs are amazing family members.
Next time my family asks me to do something and I forget I will simply tell them I’m perfecting the skill of ✨intelligent disobedience ✨
Works everytimeeeee
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I love how educational this is for everyone. As a sighted person you just think "Oh the dog does this, this and that." and don't think about it much more than that. The footwork, praise and how he becomes a regular happy doggo when the harness comes off, but goes into business mode when it's on, is so cool. I never realized there were so many little intricacies to walking with a guide dog. Thank you for the education.
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Thank you you and Maple Are wonderful lots of love from New Zealand
Soo true !!!!
Mr. Maple is so photogenic and has no bad angles.
I love that the fan asked "is that Mr. Maple?" instead of "are you Paul castle?"
Maple immediately eating the goose poop as soon as he was off harness! Oh man, what is it with dogs and eating poop?? Little stinkers (literally) 😂
😂😂😂
The really considerate ones roll in the poop, making sure to really get it deep in their fur.
@spacelasertech8359 especially when they've got thick and/or long fur!
LOL!! Paul was telling him not to eat the goose poop at the EXACT moment Maple was eating the goose poop. LOL
I'm so sad to hear Mr. Maple was recently bitten. I hope he's able to regain his confidence around stranger dogs 💚
That makes me so sad, too. Mr. Maple is such a good boy.
I love how he helped Maple with his confidence
Poor Mr. Maple! Hopefully he didn't get hurt too bad by the dog that bit him.
I just want to say how much of an inspiration you two are. I’m a closeted 18 year old and I’m TERRIFIED for what the future holds for me in terms of relationships and am scared that I’ll never be able to find true love. You two really give me hope in true love. Like when I think of what kind of life I want when I get a bit older, I always think of Matthew and Paul. Thank you guys for giving me a healthy queer relationship to look up to!!
All the best for you! Hope you find a great community.
If you give love into the world you will get in return-it may take longer than you wish and appear in different forms, but please know there are friends waiting for you to share your story. And romance can be found in the oddest places, you are young enough to be surprised. I hope you find peace to be who you are and not what outsiders want you to be. Best of luck and wishing you only good things.
@@Spoonie86 thank you so much!
@@tarahobson1525 you don’t know how much this means to me. Thank you so much. Much love
It sounds like Mr Maple needs a cape.
~Edna Mode voice~ NO CAPES!
But maybe we could make an exception for Mr. Maple. He definitely deserves one.
Not all heroes wear capes
I love that you still give Mr Maple treats periodically when he does trained behaviors correctly. So many dog owners want to know “when can I stop giving treats?” But it’s so important to have a reward that the dog appreciates to keep them happy and motivated.
Irregularly rewarding after training is successful encourages the dog to repeat the trained behavior, because they don't get rewarded very time.
It's like saying "when can I stop paying my employees," you don't! They're working dogs, they work for rewards, either praise, treats, or a favorite toy.
You stop giving occasional treats when you can honestly say you no longer appreciate someone noticing and expressing gratitude for the help you give. Same thing. Everyone likes to be acknowledged even if they really enjoy what they do.
It might be easier with larger dogs. But treats can only get so small. And at some point if given too many treats they stop eating proper food. Because, well they are full. And just like humans, dogs can't live a healthy life on just treats.
But there are other rewards.
@timonix2 You are right about food treats. My daughter had a large service dog that was not food motivated. Pets and praise worked, but oddly, her favorite treat was to be allowed to smell flowers along the walk. She never tried to go over, but the longing looks said it all. Every so often, Jocelyn would detour to the pots or plot and let Jewel take a few seconds to smell the flowes. Her reaction was like she just got the tastiest yummy. Bonus nobody could be nervous of the huge dog wagging her tail like crazy at the campus flowers. She never harmed any plants and always kept most of her attention on her job.
“Intelligent disobedience” that is exactly what a guide dog should do
I adore how Mr. Maple had subtle tail wags when he was being talked about. Still all buisness but also so happy to be praised
What a sweet boy ❤
Thanks for taking us on a walk with you and Mr. Maple it was really nice and what a beautiful bond you 2 have love all 3 of you have a GREAT day ❤
I have known a couple of guide dogs who have needed to be retired after they suffered dog attacks while in harness. They were both such excellent guides, and their owners were, of course, devastated (and terrified!).
I'm so glad that Maple is managing to overcome his understandable fear and reticence of other dogs while in harness - and you do such a great job of reassuring him and building his confidence back up.
On a lighter note, from a sample of around 30, I have yet to meet an off-harness guide dog who could resist sampling goose poop! At least he didn't roll in it, too 😂.
I love how aware you are of Mr. Maple's frame of mind and are so loving with him. It's probably a main reason why you're so in tune with each other.❤
Happy Pride Month 🏳️🌈
Y’all are awesome and thank you for the fun and supportive community you’ve fostered.
I taught my dog "turn left" "turn right" forward back up and so on... one day i was walking a friends dog and forgot not all dogs know those commands told the dog 3 times to "go left" 3 times before it clicked then later i tried to get the dogs to change sides and said "right side" the dog looked at me like i grew 3 heads and my dog just grabbed the other dogs leash and drug it to the right side lol
the fact that your dog not only knew the command but also knew you were instructing the other dog and then made them follow the command is so adorable lol, you have such a smart dog :P
@@tinkrebelle she really is amazing our
Rescue frenchie so far seems to be at the shallow and of the intellectual pool, but she will get there.. I hope! Thank you for your kind words I'm so blessed to have such a great dog
direction commands are really useful for dogs regardless of work status. when i get one, im going to train these fundamentals
@@someonessidechannel1485 💯 I always feel so much joy when people train their dogs this
This is very educational and I love your content so much, but PLEASE let us know if people saying Hi are distracting for you or Maple! The last thing I think any of us want is to interfere with his job and your safety❤
\When crossing a street, you shouldn’t distract a guide dog or the handler, or a person with a cane. We use our ears, so if you’re talking, I can’t hear. If you’re just walking along, it depends on the person and their preference, but a rule of thumb is that a guide dog in harness should be dispatched.
@@isaacmcburneysame goes for any service dog. Great of you to ask such a thoughtful question! Best rule of thumb is to pretend the dog isn’t even there. It’s safer to chat with the person when we are sitting around waiting somewhere, but otherwise, always ignore the dog because the SD and handler are trying to focus on our each other’s cues (which could be spoken commands, hand signals, and other unspoken, non-obvious gestures), even while we are sitting and taking a break. If we miss each other’s cues, one or both of us could get hurt. Even when my service dog is sleeping, he’s actively listening and paying attention for commands and other possible things I may need help with (except for while he’s having a dream and shaking). I don’t want people to teach him that being in his harness is play and socialization time because it could unwind his training.
Some people have service dogs that can’t interact with others even while not in their harness. Although it’s more relaxed, they’re technically working 24/7/365, and some dogs can’t stay focused on their person when other people start to give them attention. My boy is mostly like that. He loves his job, and I had to make a difficult decision not to let him interact with mostly everyone, minus my nieces and nephews who are too little to understand not to bother him while he’s in the harness, but I can control my boy better in those situations because he’s learned to look at me when the children tried to pet him or give him a toy - and I’m teaching the children to remember to ask before they try to play with him, even when he’s not in the harness. But overall, it took a long time to get my boy to look at me because he came from farm town, PA and I live in NYC where there’s always gonna be distractions from people. So I had to make a ground rule that nobody pets or plays with him even out of harness until it’s his time to retire (which will be in the next 1-2 years cause he’s 9 and still healthy and loving his job). He’s perfectly happy and doesn’t even try to interact with anyone.
Every situation is different, but it’s always best to only talk to the person and pretend the dog isn’t even there as a rule of thumb - meaning don’t make eye contact, high pitched noises, etc. You can look and admire our dogs, but do it from afar and indirectly in a way that won’t distract the dog. I love when people come up to me to give me a compliment about my boy, but it’s very dangerous when people start distracting him directly. Even the best trained service dogs will eventually have trouble resisting the temptation if it keeps happening. I trained my boy to look at me when someone tries to talk to him or pets him when I turn my head (despite the “do not pet” sign all over his harness lol), but there have been times where people are over the top and he just can’t resist - they are still dogs, not robots. It’s unsafe and not fair to put these working dogs in that position. People don’t seem to understand that they can’t be treated like pets.
Anyway, I appreciate that you asked and just wanted to clarify that it’s the same general rule for any kind of service dog and not just guide dogs. I wish more people would be educated and thoughtful enough to understand and ask questions like this!
@@MashaT22That’s such a great Public Service Announcement! Thanks for putting in the work to write that out!
I love the stories you share! I’m legally blind from wet macular degeneration after I received a blood infection while in the hospital which caused bleeding in both of my eyes! I have been having such a hard time getting acclimated to the vision loss in my right eye and the blurry vision in my left eye. I was a nurse before this and being able to see a vein to start an IV even though I’ve gotten pretty dang good at finding and tracing a vein and starting an IV by touch! Other staff actually call me to start IV’s especially when they can’t “see” a vein! But even though I get a lot of compliments from patients on how “super friendly” they find me, I keep being told I have a “resting B face” because of the way I have to position my head in order to see them. I’ve found you to be such an inspiration and just love the stories about Mr. Maple and Matthew! The way you two get along is amazing and y’all should consider doing family or marriage counseling so couples can inspire to have a relationship like y’alls!
Intelligent disobedience! I love it! I love how the fan base is growing and he gets greetings out in public more and more often!
My husband's guide dogs were all great. It gave him independence and gave me peace of mind he was safe. He always was safe until his last guide dog retired and he got hit by a car and forever changed his life.
One of the cities I lived in had different tones at each crosswalk when the walk signal was green. I was told that it was to make easier for a blind person to know which intersection they were at. I do know that my non-guide dog instantly knew it was time to look to cross when he heard the signal.
He's so beautiful. Not just physically but his sweet temperament makes him very precious 💖
I'm a sighted person (just regular glasses for nearsightedness) and the intersections in downtown Seattle still terrify me sometimes 😅 I can't even imagine navigating the area while visually impaired or blind, especially with the way people drive here. I'm so glad you have Mr. Maple to guide and protect you! 🖤
My seizure and cardiac alert service dog tells me when it's time to sit down before a life threaten situation happens. I wouldn't be alive today without her and her amazing predecessor.
What a wonderful trip! Thank you for taking us along! 🥰
Glad you enjoyed it!
Mr. Maple, great job taking good care of Paul ❤🐕❤🐕❤🐕
Thanks for the tour. I think my favourite part was Mr Maples being recognised. What a 🌟
I'm so sorry to hear that you've been through the hole dog acttack situation. I'm a fellow service dog handler who had to retire due to dog attack. i'm glad you didn't have to retire maple.
Oh no he got bit! How scary. I’m so sorry!
I know 😢
In graduate school in Phoenix, Arizona, I had a friend who had a lovely yellow lab guide dog. She said in summer school, her dog would go from shady-spot to shady-spot on campus, so she would get turned around and have to ask people "where are we?" - Now, with temperatures increasing drastically in Arizona, I'm guessing Guide dogs have to wear booties to avoid burning their feet! I also got to play with her dog out-of-harness at her home.
The next time I saw her in class, she wagged her tail Very hard, and I felt so bad I had to ignore her!
"It was supposed to be sunny today but its a typical grey day here..." IDK Paul, looks pretty sunny to me! 😂
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Haha yes, perfectly blue skies 😂
Thank you for sharing all these experiences for those of us who don’t understand how the world is different for those who have limited or no vision. This is a wonderful service to humanity! ❤
You are so welcome!
I love how his tail is wagging while he’s working. Happy boy!!! And it’s great to hear how having him has widened your world and independence. I’m sorry to hear his confidence near dogs got shaken.
I work as a DEI Expert and your videos give me so much information so I can teach these things to others. ❤
My girl is being self-trained with some help and when she loses confidence, I always have her stop, and I give her some praise. You can tell she immediately feels better. A little bit of loving goes a long way.
My service dog can call 911. She is the best! I love how you are showing its an ongoing relationship that you continue to build with the dog. Does Mr. Maple know the leave it command? That might help with eating the poop.
That was a huge skill for my dog to learn as i often would drop meds. She know to leave them and find it is another wonderful command that helps if i drop things. She even has a tiny backpack she can bring me with meds and a small water. It has some treats for her too.
What a lovely walk. Thanks, Mr. Maple, Paul & Matthew 🥰
Love seeing these videos! I volunteer for Guide Dogs for the Blind and love seeing a dog help you!
Wonderful!
Mr Maple is way more focused on his work than any human I know, and I can tell he loves it too ❤ If only we all had such job satisfaction lol
Mr. Maple is such a good boy! He loves Paul so much!
Thanks for the walking tour of newer parts of Seattle I’ve not enjoyed yet! Once I oriented to where you were, (via the Queen Anne TV towers) it got even more interesting. I was born in Seattle and spent some of my childhood years there, but don’t get there often anymore, so this was a special treat. You and Mr Maple are such a joy to watch. 😊😊
You should come back and visit soon! ❤️
@@MatthewandPaulOfficial True, I only live an hour south, and I do get there occasionally - just not that part yet.
I've been an Extended Video Member for five months - the best financial choice I ever made. My family always seems to get colds or the flu during the holidays, especially Christmas, and your videos have got me through many long hours on bed feeling tired - thank you for entertaining me and helping me learn simultaneously!
Mr. Maple, thanks for giving Paul back his independence ! You're awesome!!❤❤
He’s so smart. He’s such a good boy ❤😊
Dang, i need someone like Paul to give me a treat and encourage me when i start to feel a little dejected. Lucky Maple!
I never had a guy dog myself but I grew up with several of them as both of my parents were also blind. I also spent some time at the GDB campus while they were getting their new dogs and I've been around several other guy dog owners at NFB and ACB conferences.
All that to say, from the small slice I see here, you are one of the best, most informed, and most responsible guide dog users that I have yet come across.
I am very happy to have you representing us in this, and I think you did an excellent job demonstrating a good range of situations while explaining what was going on in a thorough but understandable way. Definitely the best I've seen on TH-cam so far.
Thank you Paul!
Mister Maple is such a sweetheart! Well trained yes, but you can also tell he has an emotional intelligence as well and he’s obviously very attached to Paul as well!
Beyond excellent. Thank you. Mr. Maple is amazing.
Our pleasure!
Paul explains everything very clearly and funny, he would be a very good and loved teacher!
This was a great video watching Maple's guiding techniques. He truly is a precious good boy 🦮🦴.
I have such respect for guide dogs. Watching you train, walk, and talk with Mr. Maple is a beautiful thing. Business 1st, then puppers time.
Thank you. It's wonderful 🫶🐾🐾
Maple got bit 😭😭 I hope he gets his confidence back walking around the city with you two
I've learned more about guide dogs in the last month that I discovered your channel than I had in my entire 32 years of life! Thank you so much for showing us a bit of your life while also educating all of us who have very few encounters with guide dogs.
Mr. Maple was smart to get you across the street without a verbal command because that was such a wide intersection. Good Dog! Ahh, Lake Union. I miss Seattle.
Maple is such a good boi (apart from when he was in regular dog mode and eating goose poop) and I love seeing him in business mode. I like how you show the best way to respond when he makes a mistake and how to reassure him around dogs after being bitten. It's really important for people to see that, for dogs in general.
I love your dog, Paul. Mr Maple is just one of the very best doggies. Hero dog for doing such an important-life changing job. You go Mr Maple. Im a huge fan. And Paul you make being blind look so cool. This is really a complement and coming from a place of love. I know you would rather have vision, but right now Your journey is taking you in this direction.
Thanks for inviting us along on your morning walk, Paul, Matthew & Mr Maple. I'm fully awake, now!
I have taught my dog to “find the button “for the walk signals button. Works really well. She’s very good at it.
Excellent episode! 😊❤ Thank you all!
I've done agility training and competitions with my dogs and one of the first things you learn is how important the placement/direction of your feet is! All dogs read what we are doing with our feet! I think more people should understand this. I think it's really fabulous that guide dogs are trained with this in mind as well.
And shoulders too! My dog always attends to whatever my shoulders are squared up to.
Which toy to fetch? The one my shoulders are facing!
Paul, you are showing the ultimate -- the teamwork that a guide dog and partner find that suits their specific needs and abilities! Love it!
I loved this video! I used to walk dogs for a lady who trained dogs for Guide Dogs for the Blind but I’ve never really seen a guide dog in action. Mr Maple is incredible! My love for him just quadrupled 😍
I have a retired mobility lab named Annie. She is still able to complete all of her tasks, but now gets to sniff while working with me. Sniffing is her life! You are a great team!
And she likes goose poop too!
Love watching Paul and Mr. Maple bopping around town. Beautiful boy, I mean boys lol.
"Don't eat the goose poop," and 5 minutes later gives doggie kisses. 😂 Dog lovers understand
i love that you care so much about mapels feelings as well you are so sweet keep up the great work
Wow that video was actually the sweetest and uplifting video I’ve seen. At the end I started to tear up a little. Dogs are such a blessing and I’m so happy that Paul has maples 😭😭😭🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰
Mr Maple is an amazing dog
Thank you Paul, Matthew and Mr Maple for sharing your experiences with us. Your positive and loving spirits remind us all to celebrate the gifts we have, whatever these may be; to use these, to find new ways when needed, and to embrace the goodness in life.
Wow, thank you❤️
You and Mr. Maple are such a perfect pairing. He's so protective of you, and you protect him too.
Lovely Ones!!!! Always!!!! With Lovely Cute Maple!!!! Always!!!!
It was super cool to see how you deal with things sighted people take for granted. Mr. Maple is the best of boys!
It’s very cool to learn more about how Mr. Maple does his job! He takes his responsibilities so seriously, what an amazing and sweet guy.
You're so confident with Maple 🍁
Maple doesn't have great boundaries 😂😂
It's great to see so many people recognize him. Lots of fans!
German shepherds used to be allowed a ‘more forward heel’ on obedience trials. Watching Maple with the harness and need to block- his heel is forward. It makes perfect sense that shepherds had this allowance given their history as guide dogs and protectors.
I could just watch Paul and maple walking around the city endlessly.
Mr. Maple, you're such a wonderful boy. Thank you for keeping our Paul safe. ❤
Camera fail???!? LOL!
Seriously, I'm sooo glad you have Mr. Maple. It's also wonderful to see so many people on your route who are fans of both of you!
Some countries do use red and green for pedestrians too. Where I live there are even pictures of little couples walking in green and waiting in red sometimes. It’s very cute
I love how Paul and Maple support each other and give each other confidence, what a great team ❤
It was really cool seeing how a guide dog works in action and having it explained, thank you for sharing the knowledge and experience (always love seeing mr maple as well, he’s such a good boy😊)
I had no idea you took the harness off for potty breaks! I love watching your videos because I learn so much about blindness and guide dogs and everything! Thank you Paul for being so brave to share!
Maple is just such an awesome dog!! Thank you for sharing your journeys with us and showing the world your fascinating and amazing life! You guys are wonderful!
Really great video showing Mr. Maple's talent!!! Interesting and informative... Every time you said "Good boy" one of my dogs would tilt his head and give me a nuzzle on my arm... Too cute!!! Thanks for sharing this!!!😊😊😊
I love how in tune Paul and Mr Maple are with each other. It's such an amazing connections that they have with each other. Paul knowing exactly what makes Maple happy or scare while Maple is doing exactly the same for Paul. It warms my heart hearing that Maple made such a difference in Paul's life. I am so happy you found each other. ❤ Thank you for also sharing your life as a blind person, it allows me to understand how simple things can be so scary and difficult for a blind person. It makes me happy watching your videos knowing that you have great support through Matthew and Maple.❤
Mr Maple is all business! Great video guys. It was great to see Paul narrate his walk with Maple! It is so interesting to see the city through Paul’s eyes. We don’t know what we don’t know! Great video really!
I love the work ye guys do in bringing awareness on disabilities, showing yer beautiful relationship as a couple and the blessing of guide dogs! Thank you so much, this warmed my heart today.✨💙
It was so cool seeing Mr Maple having fun and bonding with another dog.They were so cute together.Can you tell the story about Mr Maple being bit by a dog?
This was such a cool video, to see Mr. Maple working, and hearing your explanations of the ways he works, and you both work together. I've never seen a seeing eye dog actually working before. It's very impressive. He's so super smart, and you're both lucky to have each other. Have a wonderful weekend! ❤
What a wonderful dog, Mr. maple is!
Perfect partnership between a dog and his master. He respect Paul and so Paul for him. That is awesome. I love it
Happy Pride Matthew and Paul 🏳️🌈❤️ I really enjoyed virtually tagging along on your special walk with Mr. Maple! Thank you, it was very interesting! Mr. Maple is so very smart!
good boy mr maple
Mr Maple - you are awesome ❤