The Seeing Eye, Inc.

American guide dog training school

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The Seeing Eye, Inc. is the oldest guide dog school in the world, founded in 1929 by Dorothy Harrison Eustis. This American organization trains dogs to assist individuals who are blind. The training process begins when dogs are between 14 to 17 months old and lasts for several months. During training, dogs learn to adjust to a harness, stop at curbs, and critically, to disobey commands if doing so would endanger their owner. While various breeds can be trained, Labrador retrievers and their crosses with golden retrievers are most commonly used due to their temperament and intelligence. The term "Seeing Eye dog" specifically refers to a guide dog trained by this organization.1234

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Dorothy Leib Harrison Wood Eustis
…to the United States, incorporated The Seeing Eye, Inc., and established a training school for dogs and owners in Nashville. The school settled permanently in Whippany, New Jersey, in 1932.
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…to the United States, incorporated The Seeing Eye, Inc., and established a training school for dogs and owners in Nashville. The school settled permanently in Whippany, New Jersey, in 1932.
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