Assessment of Dog Guides by Users in Japan and Suggestions for Improvement
Open Access
- 1 October 2011
- journal article
- research article
- Published by SAGE Publications in Journal of Visual Impairment & Blindness
- Vol. 105 (10), 591-600
- https://doi.org/10.1177/0145482x1110501006
Abstract
Dog guide users in Japan were mostly satisfied with and used their dogs frequently; however, they requested some improvements in training and in basic guiding work. The findings of the study suggest the need for further improvement of training methods, considering cultural factors and individual users’ needs.Keywords
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