After dreaming of getting rich, I dressed up as a collapsed idol

Chapter 307

After gaining a preliminary understanding of guide dogs, Lu Qingfeng and his companions began training the dogs.

"The selection of guide dogs begins when they are puppies. When the puppies are two to three months old, we will conduct eight analytical assessment tests on them."

"Each test has a scoring system from 1 to 7, with 1 being a more introverted and sensitive type and 7 being the other extreme, very, very extroverted."

“So, the middle value is the best value, right?”

Several people changed into work clothes and entered the puppy room, where a trainer was testing the puppies.

"Yes, but not all. For example, golden retrievers are very friendly to people, but have a bad attitude towards dogs. They are not suitable either."

When they entered the room, a small group of little guys who were full of curiosity about the world crawled over and sniffed around everyone.

"The first of the eight tests is following, which assesses the puppy's obedience and loyalty. It involves walking in front and calling the puppy to see if it is willing to follow you."

"The second item is recall. We look at how quickly the puppy responds to our call when faced with distracting objects."

"The third constraint is to assess the puppy's reaction when held, to see if it resists."

"Other tests include hearing, petting, squirrel props, tunnels, and ramps. These tests are used to fully assess the puppy's reaction and determine if it is suitable to be a guide dog."

Wang Lin asked the staff to demonstrate while explaining confidently, and then asked the members to try it out.

"The selected puppies will not enter the training stage immediately, but will find a foster home and will not officially enter the training stage until they are one year old."

"Will guide dogs be sent back to foster families when they can no longer perform their duties?"

Lu Qingfeng asked while holding a puppy.

Wang Lin nodded.

"Yes, most guide dogs will return to their foster families when they were young after retirement. If the foster families are gone, we will find other adopters for them."

"Some will be transferred to become therapy dogs to accompany some special patients."

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“When dogs enter the training phase, trainers need to keep an eye on their physical condition.”

Walking out of the puppy kennel, I entered another room with several desks and computers, and many whiteboards on the wall with the name and number of each dog in training on them.

The above records the day's diet, weight and training.

Lu Qingfeng felt that it was an eye-opener.

Most people may have heard of the term guide dog, and there are related film and television works, but few people understand that so much effort goes into a guide dog.

It was feeding time at noon, so Wang Lin took a few people to feed the dogs.

"We also do some obedience training like this during feeding time."

He walked up to a Labrador with dog food.

"Laifu, sit down."

This Labrador is half sitting obediently.

"At this time, we have to wait for a while and cultivate its patience. This is very important."

Lu Qingfeng and the others watched from the side. After the Labrador had successfully completed the command, Wang Lin placed the dog bowl in front of it, and the dog began to eat happily.

Naturally, the five people also experienced it under Wang Lin's guidance.

Then you can experience what it feels like to be a blind person with a guide dog as your eyes.

"Every guide dog will go through thousands of obstacle avoidance trainings until this feeling becomes their instinct. When the trainer feels that the dog has met the standards, they will conduct exercises outdoors."

"This includes public transportation, shopping malls, parks and other places."

"Our base is inside the Medical University, so our first stop is here."

Before the show officially started, several people and the trainer learned the instructions, and then the production team put a camera in front of each of them.

After planning the route, this special experience begins.

Lu Qingfeng was the third one in line. After Liu Qianya and Li Yinan finished, it was his turn.

Wang Lin brought a Labrador to him and introduced it to him.

"His name is Douding, he's a one-year-nine-month-old guide dog. You should get familiar with him first."

Lu Qingfeng squatted down, touched Douding's dog head, and said sincerely.

"Hello, Douding, my name is Lu Qingfeng, I'll be in your care later."

Douding sniffed him, then rubbed his palm with his head affectionately.

The trainer smiled beside him.

"It likes you very much."

As he said this, he handed him the guide saddle and put a blindfold on him.

To be honest, when it got dark in front of him, Lu Qingfeng was a little nervous. He was used to seeing the world with his own eyes, but now he had to put his trust in a dog. People would be afraid instinctively.

So he took a deep breath, relaxed, and held the guide saddle tightly in his hand.

"Doding, forward"

In China, the instructions for guide dogs are all in English, mainly to prevent interference to the dogs when communicating in Chinese.

In English-speaking countries, guide dog instructions are usually given in German.

After receiving the command, Douding started to move.

After losing his visual sense, Lu Qingfeng's other senses became relatively sharper. He could feel that Douding's starting action was very gentle and the dragging feeling was not strong.

The speed will also match his footwork.

After moving forward for a distance, it stopped.

Lu Qingfeng knew that they had reached an intersection.

The assigned route was to the cafeteria of the Medical University. Before the experience began, the specific route was explained to them.

Lu Qingfeng thought for a moment and gave the command to turn right.

After walking and stopping along the way and getting used to the feeling of being out of sight, my trust in Douding grew deeper and deeper.

I think the strong bond between the blind and their guide dogs is formed over the years.

As we walked forward, we gradually heard the voices of other people around us. They must be students from the Medical University.

Lu Qingfeng could hear the voices of these people talking. They might be curious about the eye mask on his face. In addition, there was a photographer following him, so he probably knew that they were recording a program.

There seem to be quite a lot of people here.

Although I can't see it, I still have an inexplicable feeling.

The journey to the cafeteria was not far, but it still took more than half an hour.

After the other two people had experienced it, Wang Lin finally took them to visit the pairing training of guide dogs and blind people.

"This period usually lasts for more than 30 days, until the guide dog and the owner have formed a sufficient understanding. Finally, the successfully paired guide dog will be issued a work permit by the Disabled Persons Association."

The recording has ended here, and today's shooting has come to an end.

Finally, Lu Qingfeng and others met all the staff of the base. Except for a few clerks, there were only five trainers with international qualifications, fourteen instructors, and other scientific researchers.

After learning about these people's work, I found out that many of these trainers are part-time and their salaries are not high.

The reason for this is to cut costs.

There is no other way. It is very expensive to train a qualified guide dog, and the public welfare nature means that the group cannot make money by selling guide dogs.

Local subsidies and social donations can barely keep the base running.

If it weren't for the land, which was provided by the University of Water Resources and Hydropower, this place would have gone bankrupt long ago.

After leaving the guide dog training base, Lu Qingfeng had some thoughts in his mind.