Welcome to PTGDU’s educational corner, a place to find helpful information & resources related to living and working with a guide dog.
Educational Materials
Educational Recordings
Educational Materials
What Rideshare Drivers Need to Know
About Guide Dogs
This fun, easy to read poster is intended to help rideshare drivers learn more about guide dogs and what to expect when transporting these highly trained animals in their vehicles. Many thanks to Guide Dogs for the Blind, Leader Dogs for the Blind, The Seeing Eye, and all other participants who so generously contributed to this poster.
Download the rideshare poster and read its description.
Three Things to Know About
Real Service Animals
Wondering how to recognize a real service animal? Our new flyer helps businesses and others differentiate legitimate service animals from those whose owners make false claims about a dog’s status in order to gain access or avoid “pet” fees. (Photos provided courtesy of K9s For Warriors and The Seeing Eye.)
Download and print PTGDU’s new flyer for businesses, or
Read the flyer description.
Guide Dogs in Action Series
Check out our Guide Dogs in Action Educational Series, as a guide dog team makes a trip to the country store. Learn what challenges they’ll face and how the guide dog uses its skills to navigate a variety of situations along the way. Includes free classroom materials and supplemental information for teachers and other presenters.
App for Guide Dog Laws
Learn more about The Seeing Eye’s Advocacy app for iOS and Android. The free app provides information about U.S. and Canadian laws for guide dog teams.
Calling All Dog Owners
Help spread the word about the Guide Dog at Work campaign, specially created to help pet owners understand the importance of keeping pet dogs a safe distance away from guide dog teams. Watch a short video, and download the flyers, posters and lesson plan for young students.
Request a Speaker
There’s so much more that communities can learn about what it’s like to live and work with a guide dog. Please consider inviting a guide dog team to talk with your school, workplace, business, church, or civic organization.
Educational Recordings
Flying the Friendly Skies
Listen to a recent webinar for passengers flying with guide dogs. Topics include a review of the current air travel regulations, common problems that handlers are experiencing , and what pro-active steps to take.
Pedestrian Safety Tips
Listen to a presentation by Lukas Franck, COMS, GDMI, and the recent recipient of the prestigious Ken Lord Award (the highest honor bestowed by the International Guide Dog Federation) as he shares his extensive knowledge and experiences about improving safety and walkability for blind and low vision pedestrians.
Exploring Unfamiliar Places
Listen to the recording from certified Orientation & Mobility Specialist and Guide Dog Mobility Instructor, Kristen Oplinger and Outreach Specialist and guide dog handler, Chelsea White as they share tips and strategies for effectively navigating inside public places.