guide dog

noun

: a dog trained to lead the blind

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However, they are not classified as service dogs, which have been specially trained to perform a specific task, such as guide dogs for the blind, according to the American Kennel Club (AKC). Dan Perry, Newsweek, 19 Feb. 2025 At the Louvre in Paris and London’s Tate, for example, only guide dogs are allowed. George Nelson For Artnews, Robb Report, 13 Jan. 2025 Working guide dogs for the blind and puppies-in-training took in the sights, sounds and smells of the East Bay ferries and the San Francisco Ferry Building on Saturday during a social excursion meant to help them get accustomed to transit and real-world situations. Kristin J. Bender, The Mercury News, 16 Sep. 2024 Blind survivor of 9/11 shares how his guide dog worked with him as a team to escape Michael Hingson, a blind man, and his guide dog Roselle, together escaped 78 floors of the North Tower of the World Trade Center on Sept. 11, 2001. Gabriele Regalbuto, Fox News, 10 Sep. 2024 See All Example Sentences for guide dog

Word History

First Known Use

1932, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of guide dog was in 1932

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“Guide dog.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/guide%20dog. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.

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guide dog

noun
: a dog trained to lead the blind

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