Comments on: What’s The Difference Between Guide Dogs And Seeing Eye Dogs?

By: Colby

Colby — Fri, 12 Jun 2020 22:21:26 +0000

In reply to SANDRA F SMALL. Here's a list of Guide Dogs Schools we put together many years ago.

By: SANDRA F SMALL

SANDRA F SMALL — Wed, 10 Jun 2020 00:19:02 +0000

I HAVE MASCULAR DEGENERATION AND GOING TO BE BLIND .MY FAMILY WANTS ME TO CHECK INTO A GUIDE DOG\

By: Kristy

Kristy — Fri, 13 Oct 2017 05:47:41 +0000

In reply to Colby. We have Seeing Eye Dogs and Guide Dogs. I recently started supporting Seeing Eye Dogs Vision Australia thinking they might of changed from Guide Dogs(as thats all I knew them as) but apparently we have both.

By: Colby

Colby — Sun, 10 Jun 2012 02:25:42 +0000

In reply to Erin & David. That's interesting. So people are more aware of "Seeing Eye Dog" vs "guide dog". I usually say that my pup is going to be a guide dog for the blind.

By: Erin & David

Erin & David — Fri, 08 Jun 2012 15:54:22 +0000

I find I normally have to follow up telling people that David is a “guide dog in training” with “he’s going to be a seeing eye dog”. The former gets a blank look, and the latter gets a spark of recognition. 🙂

By: Colby

Colby — Fri, 08 Jun 2012 08:05:02 +0000

In reply to Carey Oh Blanks. Thanks for all the other examples. It's very interesting to see all the brands that become synonymous with generic words.

By: Colby

Colby — Fri, 08 Jun 2012 08:03:25 +0000

In reply to Carey Oh Blanks.

Hi Carey,

That’s very interesting. I’ll take a look at the Guide Dog Federation website and see if I can find anymore information. In Australia do people ever refer to the dogs as Seeing Eye Dogs or is that only something that happens in the United States?

Take care,
Colby

By: Colby

Colby — Fri, 08 Jun 2012 07:56:31 +0000

In reply to jan.

Hi Jan,

That’s interesting about Bayer and Aspirin. I never knew that.

Thanks for stopping by!
Colby

By: Colby

Colby — Fri, 08 Jun 2012 07:49:47 +0000

In reply to Allen P..

Thanks Allen! Probably about 50% of the time people ask me if I’m training a Seeing Eye Dog.

Thanks for stopping by!
Colby

By: Carey Oh Blanks

Carey Oh Blanks — Wed, 06 Jun 2012 22:48:37 +0000

Oh and Cutex vs nail polish, Hoover vs vacuum cleaner (even a verb, to hoover), Biro vs ball point pen, Tippex vs correction fluid. The marketing men do a good job on us eh? Great post Colby.