guide dog

noun

: a dog trained to lead the blind

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At the protest, White argues that guide dogs are not at all comparable to pets, which drivers may fear are unruly or poorly behaved. Boone Ashworth, WIRED, 20 Oct. 2024 There are only two reports of guide dogs helping people get to safety after the World Trade Center was hit by airplanes, and neither dog left their handlers to run back inside. Kim Breen, USA TODAY, 11 Sep. 2024 The outing also gave volunteer puppy raisers the opportunity to spend time with Guide Dogs for the Blind clients and their working guide dogs. More than 16,000 guide teams have graduated from Guide Dogs for the Blind since it was founded in 1942. Kristin J. Bender, The Mercury News, 16 Sep. 2024 Post-9/11 photo shows Bush and deputy defense secretary, not Osama bin Laden The claim: A guide dog rescued 967 people from the twin towers on Sept. 11 Our rating: False Nothing like this happened. Kim Breen, USA TODAY, 11 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for guide dog 

Word History

First Known Use

1932, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 26 Nov. 2024.

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guide dog

noun
: a dog trained to lead the blind

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