It doesn’t even have to be retired! My grandparents had a near guide dog, the only test he didn’t pass was a subway test, they lived mostly in the woods, well trained, he didn’t have to go on subways since he became a pet!
@@luv.georgie5047 Aw my boyfriend in high school had a failed police dog hehe. She was so well trained but I think the problem was that she wouldn’t bite on command or something like that. She was too sweet for the K-9 unit
It's lovely that you were able to keep her, I think you would have both been heartbroken if you were separated, they are not just guide dogs or dogs, they are a member of the family
The bond that they create with there owner and the owner with the dog is really high. I mean that dog is her eyes without it she would have a hard time. She’s dependent on it and she needs to have trust with the dog to have it do such a thing and they r together for a long time
i am so glad there’s a wait list! that implies there is a surplus of people waiting to adopt a retired guide dog, rather than a surplus of retired guide dogs looking for homes. that is so unbearably sweet omg
@@kalyanigollamudi759 that sounds different. Guide dogs will be of a certain age when they retire and have had a lot of training and care because of the job they had to do. However kids that are up for foster/adoption are all sorts of different ages and can act in unexpected or difficult ways. The older the child the more developed they (and their behaviour triats) will be, which can be difficult for people who want the child to be as if it was their own and to see it grow.
@@kalyanigollamudi759 that's not really comparable. not every kid in foster care is up for adoption bec there might be a chance they can go back to living with their birth parents
Most of my dad’s retired guide dogs went to live with their old puppy trainers or family friends. One of them that retired early lived for 5 more years on a farm with a bunch of other golden retrievers. His new family took him to the beach and everything. But I missed him terribly. We convinced my dad to keep one of the dogs when my brother and I were both adults. He kept wanting to get in his old harness to guide my dad. It was both cute and sad.
My aunt adopted a dog that “failed” her guide dog exams, Bella was about 2 at the time and even though she wasn’t up to the standard required for a guide dog, she is the most incredibly well trained, Intelligent and quite doggy you’ll ever meet.
Older also means potentially more health problems to manage and just having less time with them. It's the second part that might keep me from adopting an older animal because I know I'll get very attached
yup, that's how we got our family dog! My mom did a training program for guide dogs a couple times, our first actually became a breeder, but our second dog was trained to work. Once she was set to retire my mom got a call from the organization we went through and asked if we wanted to take her. At first my mom was a bit hesitant but the rest of us all said yes, and that's how we got our baby girl back 💜
A lot of years ago my parents adopt a retired guide dog, she died 2 years ago, she was such a sweet heart, her name was sally. Sometimes owners cannot keep them because is dificult or space or because of money, adopt if you can, retired guide dogs are awesome
It’s already difficult taking care of one dog, having two can be too much for many people. Especially for blind people because they spend most of their day with only one of the two dogs… if they have a partner is different, like in this case, but I totally get why it’d be an almost impossible task for someone who lives alone.
It would be an honor to own a former guild dog, my neighbor has a former guide dog and he is amazing! It did take a little bit to get him to understand it was ok to play and you have to make them feel like they are helping/working with you. It must be so confusing for them but they get double or triple the love!
I work at a doggie daycare/kennel and we have a family with a retired guide dog. Her name is Amiga and we love her so much. She’s very sweet and still tries to help us get around the yards sometimes.
I never thought of this. I would be devastated if I had to give up one of my best friends because I needed a new helper and couldn't afford my first dog too. Bless those that can give those owners peace of mind that they are going to a new and happy home.
I love that she's not blindsiding the old dog and seeing it through to end of life. I'll keep an eye out for retiring guide dogs. But my beagles... they couldn't guide a treat into thier mouth.
Molly. Another blind creator gave gallop to her parents, so he'd be with someone familiar and she could still see him. She said she wanted to be able to truly focus on her new guide dog who looks so much like gallop.
@@luggy9256 Molly could tell Benedix was very similar to Gallop, though smaller. She was also told the breed and color by the school, since he was not her preferred color. But yes, her mom did confirm that he looked just like Gallop.
every school(and country) has diffrent rules but most guid dogs work to about 10 years (witch is about 7-8 years of work) they can how ever be retired early becuse they don´t enjoy the job or work longer becuse they love it.
@@hypnotherapy69 they may also be retired early due to health issues, injury, or sudden behavioral problems. Service dogs who have been attacked by other dogs are generally retired after the fact.
Sweet that, from their actual birth, they are trained to focus all of their attention, focus, and love onto one person and when they are no longer of prime use, that is all ripped away from them. Don't bother to come for me with any hate or accusations of ignorance. It's heartbreaking for the dogs and they have zero say in their own value.
What a beautiful graying doggie. You’re very lucky to have had her all this time and to have the ability to keep her in her old age. I’m happy for your little family 😊
You’re truly inspiring and I love your content. As someone who has eye problems (kerrtaconus) and may be dependant on others in my later years, I salute you madam for your positive outlook and insight. I always donate to guide dogs for the blind as I want to ensure it’s a fully supported charity.. sending love and positivity to you and your family. Thank You x
Awesome you could keep Olga. Hope she and Molly get along really well when Molly is out of harness and able to play. Thank you for understanding that every single guide dog owner’s circumstances are different. With my first dog, he had developed a rare form of cancer less than a year after he and I had graduated from a school here in the States. This cancer is so rare, it has a genetic link to human adolescent boys, and it was my first dog and a handfull of other male labrador retrievers who had it. I still don’t remember what it's called, but I’m hopeful some kind of treatment has been developed for this rare cancer form. I had to give him back to the school, and unfortunately, he only lived three months after his return there. He was well-cared-for and loved by all of us. My second dog, due to where I was residing and their pet policy, was adopted by a friend who lives ten minutes away from that location, so I could still visit from time to time. She worked for 9 and ½ years or thereabouts. When she was not working, she was a well-behaved pet, and retiring meant her status would change, so her ability to stay with me in her capacity as a pet was not possible as she was well over 25 pounds (just over 11 kg.) This second dog has been over the rainbow bridge as of April fifth; may she rest in peace.
I just looked it up. The wait list is long to adopt one. Up to four years! Most people also make sizable donations (as much as $25,000) to help fund the training of new dogs. I think that is a very cool thing even though I could never afford to do that.
I used to have a retired guid Doggo, black Labrador named Royalty. She was a good dog and I used to take care of guid dog named Max. Loved them very much.
I love that you made this video, I actually used to puppy raise (what we call raising the young guide dog (basically before about 1 y 3 m)) and I did get the chance to get one of the guide dogs I raised.
My parents helped raise service dogs for a while. When one of the dogs (We named him Deejay) wasn't allowed to continue becuase he had a mild fear of children and would (rarely) bark at them. That little bit was enough to get him kicked from the program but he was so easily trained and so well behaved aside from that so he was moved to the breeding program. We got to keep him and he became our family dog instead of a service dog. He needed to keep up with his training regardless and the service dog program paid for and dropped off his food since he was being used for breeding. It was actually pretty cool. And he was an awesome dog to from up with. We got him when I was 6 months and he passed last year. He was 15.
My blind friend’s retired guide dog went to live on her Grandmas farm and is having a wonderful time there! I imagine retired guide dogs would be great to adopt because they are already very well trained
Thats actually so terribly sad. That dog has been with them their whole life. Has anyone seen those dogs in shelters who've been given up and are defeated and sad and looking down or toward the wall. Dogs are not equipment to throw away when they get old. They are sentient beings and deserve love and respect. If you get one, make room for them for life or dont get one.
I can't believe I've never thought about this. I guess I just never realized that guide dogs would retire unless they had health problems or were getting older and less mobile. Man, that just hurts my heart though for the ones who aren't kept. It's my understanding that guide dogs are specifically bred to be guide dogs and their training starts early while they are pretty young. Once they "graduate" their guide dog training, they're given to their person and usually spend their entire life by their human's side. More so than the time a typical dog spends with their owner, cuz the guide dog will usually be at their side 24/7 so of course there's going to be a pretty strong bond there and I'm definitely one of those people that wholeheartedly believes that dogs are capable of feeling love towards their humans. I don't believe they just put up with us cuz they know we'll feed/water them and provide a comfortable living environment (although I do think that's why cats put up with us like they do 😂) because if that were true, there wouldn't be all these cases where dogs remain loyal even when they're being treated poorly or straight up abused. Or the ones where something happens to their owner causing them to collapse and they stay by their side, even to their own detriment. So yes, dogs feel love. And I imagine that love becomes even more complex and deep with a guide dog since they're raised to see their human's safety as their #1 priority. So they spend their whole lives in service to their human whom they've come to love very deeply, only to have it all ripped away from them when they begin to show their age. That has to be an extremely traumatic experience for the poor dogs. Now just to be clear here, I'm not trying to place blame on the disabled owner or imply that they're bad people because they're not. There's nothing wrong with needing a new guide dog once yours begins to have issues related to their age or gets sick. And if they don't have the means to keep their retired guide dog, you can't blame them for that. I'm not making this comment to place blame on anyone. I'm just saying that it has to be rough for the retired dogs. But hopefully, the charities and groups that breed and train guide dogs have a protocol in place for those retired dogs who are unable to continue living with their owner that ensure they are rewarded for their lifetime in service and are placed somewhere they can spend their remaining years in comfort and being cared for lovingly. For a lifetime of service, I'd say that's the least that we can do for them.
Could not agree more. Surely part of the work of orgs that train guide dogs, should be to support retired guide dogs and their person so they can stay with their family??? It makes sense a blind person would struggle with 2 dogs, but surely providing dog walkers, daycare, health costs, etc should be a given??? These dogs give their whole lives in service of someone... And they're essentially given away when they're old and can't work? Rehoming is hard enough on any dog, never mind a senior dog that is so bonded to one person. This doesn't sit right with me at all.
I’ve raised two guide dogs for a charity. Most guide dog organizations have normal people volunteer to raise a guide dog in training, and the dogs aren’t taught to actually guide until they are 1-2 years old and are returned to the organization. We thought of it as first raising the puppy to be a good dog, then you send them to doggy college to learn to be a guide dog. They do learn the significance of a jacket/bandana though, which tells them they’re “working” and to be on their best behavior. I think the dogs have changed “people” before, having had a raiser for at least a year, then a handler for another, then hopefully they are with their visually impaired person for the longest amount of time. After this, if their person can’t keep them, they often go back to the puppy raisers, who they remember and still love from their childhood. I don’t think it has to be that traumatic at all. You can usually tell when a dog is stressed, but these situations are well reinforced with treats and love, so the doggies usually aren’t too upset
I love it when guid dogs get retired and their old handler ( you in this case) gets to keep them because it’s hard having to give up and animal especially when you’ve had them for a long time and you have a strong bond with them!
I couldn’t let mine go no matter what if I had no legs too I’d find a way to keep him/her near so happy you got to keep yours because I bet it’s heartbreaking to have to give one up
I know the US service dog organization I used to train for also does this. They also adopt out their breeding stock and dogs that didn't quite make the cut as well (for minor issues).
One of my teachers in elementary school trained service dogs and she got one of the dogs she trained after he retired. It was pretty awesome because, she would bring him and the puppy she was training to school to get the puppy used to being around a lot of people and she used them to teach the class how to act around service dogs.
Retired guide dogs can become a very difficult situation. The dog has been one-on-one with their person for years and get very possessive of their job and person.
A work colleague got a new guide dog. Her old one actually went blind. The new guide dog started acting as a guide dog for the old without any prompting.
Important to note some service animals are required to be returned to their trainers at retirement (make sure to know who you are buying from for both accurate training and so you can keep your lovely best friend)
@@danielledewitt1 No one has an obligation to answer another person's comments. How horrendously entitled to even assume that they were obligated to answer you.
Okay that’s my future plan for adopting a dog sorted! I can get a lab or retriever that’s smart, adorable and already trained better than most dogs? Sign me up.
Why do you retire a guide dog? I know illness is when and I’m guessing just age. Just curious. I love your videos. You’ve adjusted beautifully. I’m sure there are times it’s as perfect as your life is. God bless your fiancé. In your case does Olga still have times she works. She must miss working.
My friend has a retired police dog, a German shepherd, and she showed me that if she says “coc4ine” or something associated with crime, it gets the dog attention
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I would totally adopt a retired guide dog in a heartbeat!
I agree, very well trained dogs.
It doesn’t even have to be retired! My grandparents had a near guide dog, the only test he didn’t pass was a subway test, they lived mostly in the woods, well trained, he didn’t have to go on subways since he became a pet!
@@luv.georgie5047 Aw my boyfriend in high school had a failed police dog hehe. She was so well trained but I think the problem was that she wouldn’t bite on command or something like that. She was too sweet for the K-9 unit
@@ohrats731 Aww. 🙂
Me too.
It's lovely that you were able to keep her, I think you would have both been heartbroken if you were separated, they are not just guide dogs or dogs, they are a member of the family
I know right? 😭♥
All doggos are family that deserve a loving home!
It's also really beautiful if they can go to the person who put in the long hours potty training them and the like
Damn right! I would end the life of someone who would try to hurt my boy
The bond that they create with there owner and the owner with the dog is really high. I mean that dog is her eyes without it she would have a hard time. She’s dependent on it and she needs to have trust with the dog to have it do such a thing and they r together for a long time
i am so glad there’s a wait list! that implies there is a surplus of people waiting to adopt a retired guide dog, rather than a surplus of retired guide dogs looking for homes. that is so unbearably sweet omg
There could be both, unfortunately. There is a waiting list for people willing to adopt babies but so many kids sitting in foster care still.
@@kalyanigollamudi759 that sounds different. Guide dogs will be of a certain age when they retire and have had a lot of training and care because of the job they had to do.
However kids that are up for foster/adoption are all sorts of different ages and can act in unexpected or difficult ways. The older the child the more developed they (and their behaviour triats) will be, which can be difficult for people who want the child to be as if it was their own and to see it grow.
@@kalyanigollamudi759 that's not really comparable. not every kid in foster care is up for adoption bec there might be a chance they can go back to living with their birth parents
Thats so sad
Most of my dad’s retired guide dogs went to live with their old puppy trainers or family friends. One of them that retired early lived for 5 more years on a farm with a bunch of other golden retrievers. His new family took him to the beach and everything. But I missed him terribly.
We convinced my dad to keep one of the dogs when my brother and I were both adults. He kept wanting to get in his old harness to guide my dad. It was both cute and sad.
My aunt adopted a dog that “failed” her guide dog exams, Bella was about 2 at the time and even though she wasn’t up to the standard required for a guide dog, she is the most incredibly well trained, Intelligent and quite doggy you’ll ever meet.
Benefits of getting a retired gide dog
1) pre trained. They are very well trained at that
2) older so more chill
3) still a dog so cute as fuckk
Older also means potentially more health problems to manage and just having less time with them. It's the second part that might keep me from adopting an older animal because I know I'll get very attached
It's wonderful you recognize not everyone can afford to keep their retired doggy! You're so kind ❤️
yup, that's how we got our family dog! My mom did a training program for guide dogs a couple times, our first actually became a breeder, but our second dog was trained to work. Once she was set to retire my mom got a call from the organization we went through and asked if we wanted to take her. At first my mom was a bit hesitant but the rest of us all said yes, and that's how we got our baby girl back 💜
She has such a lovely muzzle with that greying creeping in, so cute! My wee guy is 10 and he's got that old man look too, love him so much!
Reminds me of Golden Retrievers ...
You can tell they're really old, when they have an almost completely platinum face ...
A lot of years ago my parents adopt a retired guide dog, she died 2 years ago, she was such a sweet heart, her name was sally. Sometimes owners cannot keep them because is dificult or space or because of money, adopt if you can, retired guide dogs are awesome
It’s already difficult taking care of one dog, having two can be too much for many people. Especially for blind people because they spend most of their day with only one of the two dogs… if they have a partner is different, like in this case, but I totally get why it’d be an almost impossible task for someone who lives alone.
It would be an honor to own a former guild dog, my neighbor has a former guide dog and he is amazing! It did take a little bit to get him to understand it was ok to play and you have to make them feel like they are helping/working with you. It must be so confusing for them but they get double or triple the love!
Thank you so much for all the information you give everyone about your guide dogs. We raise the puppies and worry so much. 🐶🐕🦮
I work at a doggie daycare/kennel and we have a family with a retired guide dog. Her name is Amiga and we love her so much. She’s very sweet and still tries to help us get around the yards sometimes.
I never thought of this. I would be devastated if I had to give up one of my best friends because I needed a new helper and couldn't afford my first dog too.
Bless those that can give those owners peace of mind that they are going to a new and happy home.
I would adopt a retired pup. But I’m so grateful to you for keeping her. You’re her life. ❤️❤️❤️
I love that she's not blindsiding the old dog and seeing it through to end of life. I'll keep an eye out for retiring guide dogs. But my beagles... they couldn't guide a treat into thier mouth.
I love that you are able to keep that sweet old girl. What an angel
Molly. Another blind creator gave gallop to her parents, so he'd be with someone familiar and she could still see him. She said she wanted to be able to truly focus on her new guide dog who looks so much like gallop.
But why did someone tell her that the new dog looks so much like the old one?
@@luggy9256 She has a bit of vision, plus her hands to tell her.
@@fairlind hands won’t tell as much with a dog since most service dogs are the same breeds
@@luggy9256 Molly could tell Benedix was very similar to Gallop, though smaller. She was also told the breed and color by the school, since he was not her preferred color. But yes, her mom did confirm that he looked just like Gallop.
"And she could still see him"
what age do they usually retire? Also how old are your adorable dogs!
every school(and country) has diffrent rules but most guid dogs work to about 10 years (witch is about 7-8 years of work) they can how ever be retired early becuse they don´t enjoy the job or work longer becuse they love it.
@@hypnotherapy69 thanks!
@@hypnotherapy69 they may also be retired early due to health issues, injury, or sudden behavioral problems. Service dogs who have been attacked by other dogs are generally retired after the fact.
Most places just go until the guide dog can't perform their jobs anymore. Whether it's old age, injury or just behavior problems.
Sweet that, from their actual birth, they are trained to focus all of their attention, focus, and love onto one person and when they are no longer of prime use, that is all ripped away from them. Don't bother to come for me with any hate or accusations of ignorance. It's heartbreaking for the dogs and they have zero say in their own value.
What a beautiful graying doggie. You’re very lucky to have had her all this time and to have the ability to keep her in her old age. I’m happy for your little family 😊
You’re truly inspiring and I love your content. As someone who has eye problems (kerrtaconus) and may be dependant on others in my later years, I salute you madam for your positive outlook and insight. I always donate to guide dogs for the blind as I want to ensure it’s a fully supported charity.. sending love and positivity to you and your family. Thank You x
This is the adopt not shop mentality and I'm all here for it. 🥺💜
You can honestly see how pure their soul is in a dogs eyes. The only living thing that loves you more than themselves. 🐶 love
Knowing this made me smile.
Awesome you could keep Olga. Hope she and Molly get along really well when Molly is out of harness and able to play. Thank you for understanding that every single guide dog owner’s circumstances are different. With my first dog, he had developed a rare form of cancer less than a year after he and I had graduated from a school here in the States. This cancer is so rare, it has a genetic link to human adolescent boys, and it was my first dog and a handfull of other male labrador retrievers who had it. I still don’t remember what it's called, but I’m hopeful some kind of treatment has been developed for this rare cancer form. I had to give him back to the school, and unfortunately, he only lived three months after his return there. He was well-cared-for and loved by all of us. My second dog, due to where I was residing and their pet policy, was adopted by a friend who lives ten minutes away from that location, so I could still visit from time to time. She worked for 9 and ½ years or thereabouts. When she was not working, she was a well-behaved pet, and retiring meant her status would change, so her ability to stay with me in her capacity as a pet was not possible as she was well over 25 pounds (just over 11 kg.) This second dog has been over the rainbow bridge as of April fifth; may she rest in peace.
Ahhhhh yesss it’s so sweet that Olga gets the opportunity to stay in your family!!! So sweet 🥲 x
Now I know where I’m getting my future dog! I’d love to help out any dogs, especially ones who’ve helped so much!
Everything I am passionate about is incredibly visual- so it’s really inspirational that you still remain positive. God bless!
Great to see you lucy your stunning love you so much and love your channel
I'm so glad you still have each other
Aw Lucy how great it is you could keep her ♥
I cant even IMAGINE the pain and guilt of rehoming a retired guide dog 😭😭😭
Love how informative she is! and I'm really happy she could keep the cute pupper💝💝
I'm kinda curious if Miss Olga gets jealous of Miss Molly going everywhere and doing everything with you. How does that work?
I doubt it.
It must be devastating for those who are unable to keep their retired guide dogs. I'm very glad you were able to keep Olga!
I agree. I think it's actually terrible. They arent trash to be thrown out. Dogs get depressed just like people do.
It’s so cool that dogs can do that I mean you’re putting so much trust into one dog and it’s keeping you safe
That's beautiful that you kept her ❤.
Oh my god, they are so cuteee
Can't lie, I have been WONDERING about this!! Thank you!! I'm so Olga gets to stay with you!!!!
I just looked it up. The wait list is long to adopt one. Up to four years! Most people also make sizable donations (as much as $25,000) to help fund the training of new dogs. I think that is a very cool thing even though I could never afford to do that.
I used to have a retired guid Doggo, black Labrador named Royalty. She was a good dog and I used to take care of guid dog named Max. Loved them very much.
You are so beautiful I just wanted to mention. And you have a lovely voice with a lovely personality 😭
She just sitting there like..
*WEEP*
olga is soooo adorible and so is molly! we had a puppy called onyx before and olga looks exactly like onyx
A retired guide dog is probably the best way to know an older dog is well trained lol
Nice to see it's the same there as ours. The dogs are loved ❤️
i love this stuff its always recommended to me and i always enjoy being able to well see life from a blind persons world even tho they cant see
I love that you made this video, I actually used to puppy raise (what we call raising the young guide dog (basically before about 1 y 3 m)) and I did get the chance to get one of the guide dogs I raised.
Awww I love that you are taking care of him in his retirement
Her, Olga is a female.
I never thought about that! Thanks for the info.
My parents helped raise service dogs for a while. When one of the dogs (We named him Deejay) wasn't allowed to continue becuase he had a mild fear of children and would (rarely) bark at them. That little bit was enough to get him kicked from the program but he was so easily trained and so well behaved aside from that so he was moved to the breeding program. We got to keep him and he became our family dog instead of a service dog. He needed to keep up with his training regardless and the service dog program paid for and dropped off his food since he was being used for breeding. It was actually pretty cool. And he was an awesome dog to from up with. We got him when I was 6 months and he passed last year. He was 15.
My blind friend’s retired guide dog went to live on her Grandmas farm and is having a wonderful time there! I imagine retired guide dogs would be great to adopt because they are already very well trained
Thats actually so terribly sad. That dog has been with them their whole life. Has anyone seen those dogs in shelters who've been given up and are defeated and sad and looking down or toward the wall. Dogs are not equipment to throw away when they get old. They are sentient beings and deserve love and respect. If you get one, make room for them for life or dont get one.
I can't believe I've never thought about this. I guess I just never realized that guide dogs would retire unless they had health problems or were getting older and less mobile. Man, that just hurts my heart though for the ones who aren't kept.
It's my understanding that guide dogs are specifically bred to be guide dogs and their training starts early while they are pretty young. Once they "graduate" their guide dog training, they're given to their person and usually spend their entire life by their human's side. More so than the time a typical dog spends with their owner, cuz the guide dog will usually be at their side 24/7 so of course there's going to be a pretty strong bond there and I'm definitely one of those people that wholeheartedly believes that dogs are capable of feeling love towards their humans. I don't believe they just put up with us cuz they know we'll feed/water them and provide a comfortable living environment (although I do think that's why cats put up with us like they do 😂) because if that were true, there wouldn't be all these cases where dogs remain loyal even when they're being treated poorly or straight up abused. Or the ones where something happens to their owner causing them to collapse and they stay by their side, even to their own detriment.
So yes, dogs feel love. And I imagine that love becomes even more complex and deep with a guide dog since they're raised to see their human's safety as their #1 priority. So they spend their whole lives in service to their human whom they've come to love very deeply, only to have it all ripped away from them when they begin to show their age. That has to be an extremely traumatic experience for the poor dogs.
Now just to be clear here, I'm not trying to place blame on the disabled owner or imply that they're bad people because they're not. There's nothing wrong with needing a new guide dog once yours begins to have issues related to their age or gets sick. And if they don't have the means to keep their retired guide dog, you can't blame them for that. I'm not making this comment to place blame on anyone. I'm just saying that it has to be rough for the retired dogs. But hopefully, the charities and groups that breed and train guide dogs have a protocol in place for those retired dogs who are unable to continue living with their owner that ensure they are rewarded for their lifetime in service and are placed somewhere they can spend their remaining years in comfort and being cared for lovingly. For a lifetime of service, I'd say that's the least that we can do for them.
Could not agree more. Surely part of the work of orgs that train guide dogs, should be to support retired guide dogs and their person so they can stay with their family??? It makes sense a blind person would struggle with 2 dogs, but surely providing dog walkers, daycare, health costs, etc should be a given???
These dogs give their whole lives in service of someone... And they're essentially given away when they're old and can't work?
Rehoming is hard enough on any dog, never mind a senior dog that is so bonded to one person. This doesn't sit right with me at all.
I’ve raised two guide dogs for a charity. Most guide dog organizations have normal people volunteer to raise a guide dog in training, and the dogs aren’t taught to actually guide until they are 1-2 years old and are returned to the organization. We thought of it as first raising the puppy to be a good dog, then you send them to doggy college to learn to be a guide dog.
They do learn the significance of a jacket/bandana though, which tells them they’re “working” and to be on their best behavior.
I think the dogs have changed “people” before, having had a raiser for at least a year, then a handler for another, then hopefully they are with their visually impaired person for the longest amount of time. After this, if their person can’t keep them, they often go back to the puppy raisers, who they remember and still love from their childhood. I don’t think it has to be that traumatic at all. You can usually tell when a dog is stressed, but these situations are well reinforced with treats and love, so the doggies usually aren’t too upset
I love it when guid dogs get retired and their old handler ( you in this case) gets to keep them because it’s hard having to give up and animal especially when you’ve had them for a long time and you have a strong bond with them!
My friend was part of this. They also got to keep their drop out guide dog who was to scared to pass training. It's an awesome program
Thanks Lucy. Very informative as always. 👍👍👍👌👌👌😁😁😁
I love you lucy and your dogs are so cute!
So fn adorable!!!
I couldn’t let mine go no matter what if I had no legs too I’d find a way to keep him/her near so happy you got to keep yours because I bet it’s heartbreaking to have to give one up
This is funny. I have a black lab and her name is Molly as well! Your dogs are so cute!
She's so gentle
Her makeup always looks nice
I know the US service dog organization I used to train for also does this. They also adopt out their breeding stock and dogs that didn't quite make the cut as well (for minor issues).
Love this! Also your outfit is so cute!
One of my teachers in elementary school trained service dogs and she got one of the dogs she trained after he retired. It was pretty awesome because, she would bring him and the puppy she was training to school to get the puppy used to being around a lot of people and she used them to teach the class how to act around service dogs.
I donated money toward them i received the most cutest teddy i gave half of my money im so happy to help i love dogos heehe ♡☆♡☆♡
Retired guide dogs can become a very difficult situation. The dog has been one-on-one with their person for years and get very possessive of their job and person.
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Once I’m stable financially and have my own place (hopefully 4 acres with a small ranch) I will adopt some senior and retired doggos
A work colleague got a new guide dog. Her old one actually went blind. The new guide dog started acting as a guide dog for the old without any prompting.
Her dog guides her around the city....
Meanwhile my dog.. sleeping and eating whole day...
But then also I love him very much
Oh wow I couldn't imagine having not only a best friend but a friend who helped to make sure I lived life safely, just to say goodbye when it got old.
Your doggies are soo cuteeeeeeeee
Lucy you are a hero
This is so sweet!
I still have two of my retired ones.
Important to note some service animals are required to be returned to their trainers at retirement (make sure to know who you are buying from for both accurate training and so you can keep your lovely best friend)
Where did you hear that?
I asked you a question. How rude of you too ignore it.
@@danielledewitt1 Sorry! Just had 3 exams within 2 days, but I actually have a service animal and found that through my research when getting one.
@@danielledewitt1 No one has an obligation to answer another person's comments.
How horrendously entitled to even assume that they were obligated to answer you.
@@alchemysaga3745 Bore off.
Omg I love ur outfit 😍
I love your outfit!
It would brake my heart to giveaway my dog 🥲 so good that she’s staying with you
Their cute💕
That is so insightful
My grandparents had a retired guide dog, they let her to her ancient owner and he kept her
Sort of similar to the list of retired military dogs for handlers who couldn't afford or have the means to adopt them
Please do a video on how you do your makeup ❤️
My blind aunt had a guide dog named Olga too
I've always wanted to have a husky
Okay that’s my future plan for adopting a dog sorted! I can get a lab or retriever that’s smart, adorable and already trained better than most dogs? Sign me up.
He a cute lil boii
I love how she says fianceee
Awww honestly id cry if had give one my furr babies up i be like nooo id buy a small home close me just keep the dog lol
Why do you retire a guide dog? I know illness is when and I’m guessing just age. Just curious. I love your videos. You’ve adjusted beautifully. I’m sure there are times it’s as perfect as your life is. God bless your fiancé.
In your case does Olga still have times she works. She must miss working.
Indeed, when they are too old, ill, or have behaviour problems. When they can't do their job properly basically
Hi Lucy Great video x
awwww happy older doggo! if only their lifespans could be just a LITTLE longer…😔
So cute 😊
We love this old girl
When do Guide Dogs retire? Is there a set number of years they’re assigned?
So cute dogs
Its so cool how dogs and cats get gray hairs the same way a human would. I only found out recently when my cat turned 8 back in May.
My friend has a retired police dog, a German shepherd, and she showed me that if she says “coc4ine” or something associated with crime, it gets the dog attention