This is How Lab Puppies Practiced to Become Guide Dogs

Ice, Ion, Indigó, Igor, Ikon, Inga, Indus, Ipoly are Iron, the nine Labrador puppies practiced today in Campona shopping mall in Budapest. The dogs of 4-8 months of age a nd their raisers meet at least once a month with the trainers of Baráthegyi Guide Dog School, when the trainers assess the development of the puppies, give advice on how to do different tasks, help the puppies and their raisers learn new situations and process their experiences.

Ikon is sitting at the feet of his raiser looking up at her wisely
Ikon is sitting at the feet of his raiser looking up at her wisely

Even everyday tasks can be challenging, such as walking on a leash, getting on and off different vehicles or slipping under a seat. Our trainers help the raisers to give the puppies the most appropriate support to develop into calm and balanced puppies-in-training.

A trainer is showing a puppy raiser how to help a little black Labrador slip under a chair by touching the back of the dog
A trainer is showing a puppy raiser how to help a little black Labrador slip under a chair by touching the back of the dog

The puppies are expected to get from their puppy raisers to the trainers of the foundation and after 6-8 months of training they can start preparing for the final exam with their visually impaired owners.

Three Labradors are practicing lying and waiting on a dark and reflective floor with their puppy raisers and trainers.
Three Labradors are practicing lying and waiting on a dark and reflective floor with their puppy raisers and trainers.

Currently 12 puppies are trained at the puppy raisres of Baráthegyi Guide Dog School with the guidance of the trainers. The school covers the training of guide dogs from donations and 1% tax offers.