| Description | Interview with Mr Weeks, tutor at the guide dog training centre at Cleve House, Exeter. He gives an explanation of the work involved in training guide dogs, the use of signals by the owners, the intepretation and responses by the dogs, the emphasis on safety, problems associated with the relatively short working life of guide dogs, the monitoring of owners, the costs involved in running the programme and the use of voluntary contributions. He talks about his previous career and how he got involved with training guide dogs, the enjoyment he gets from his job, the necessary outlook required from people on the programme, links between the centre and other local organisations and the RNIB (Royal National Institute for the Blind). He discusses the age range and background of owners, the effects of working with guide dogs on their well being, the characteristics and abilities of the dogs, describes the correct behaviour of sighted people when interacting with guide dogs and their owners, and describes techniques for teaching people mobility when using guide dogs (tracks 1-8).
Total: 30.54 mins
Dubber's reference number: PLA KF549C0066780 |