Guide Dogs

• Our Breeding Program

  The beginning The first step in the successful training of a Guide Dog has been taken years before we see the final inspiring result, by Guide Dogs Queensland’s Breeding Program. Our Breeding Program specialises in Labrador Retrievers, G...

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  Guide Dog Training

  At the start of the Guide Dog training program, each dog is allocated to a trainer who spends the first few weeks bonding and developing the dog’s response to a number of commands, instructions and prompts. In the beginning most of the dog’s training takes place on site at the Bald Hills Breeding and Training Centre.

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  Guide Dog Mobility

  Before taking on a Guide Dog, clients must be able to use a long cane and have received mobility training. Our Guide Dogs are selected to carefully match each client's lifestyle and travel needs. Our Guide Dogs, and their training, like all of our services, are provided to Queenslanders free of charge.

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  Raise A Puppy

  Being a Puppy Raiser is one of our most rewarding volunteer roles! GDQ needs regular volunteers to love and care for our puppies from about 10 weeks of age and until about 12 to 14 months of age when they are old enough to begin Guide Dog training.

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  Withdrawn Guide Dogs

  Due to Guide Dogs Queensland’s commitment to producing quality Guide Dogs, dogs are continuously assessed throughout the training process to determine suitability to the guiding role.

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  Guide Dog Etiquette

  The working partnership of a Guide Dog and client is inspiring to see, but it is the result of intensive training for both the person and the Guide Dog. Though, it’s natural for people especially children to want to pat, praise or meet the Guide Dog, in approaching the working team you could be endangering the safety of the team

• Access Rights

  Guide Dogs provide Queenslanders who are vision impaired with a safe means of independent travel. Guide Dogs and Guide Dog Users’ right to enter public places – including shops, hotels, motels, restaurants, as well as taxis, buses and trains, are protected by law.

• Board a Guide Dog-in-training

  Guide Dogs Queensland currently needs people to board dogs overnight on the Sunshine Coast. We need families, couples or individuals who live within 15 minutes of Kawana to offer a temporary home to dogs aged up to&...

• FAQs

  Find out the answer to all those questions you have regarding our Guide Dogs. If you can't find the answer you're looking for then go to our Contact Us page and enter your question.

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  Puppy Guardianship Program

  Join our Puppy Guardianship Program today and help us deliver the gifts of mobility, independence and freedom to a Queenslander with low or no vision. Puppy Guardianships are also a unique and ideal gift for a friend or family member.