guide dog

noun

Synonyms of guide dognext
: a dog trained to lead people who are blind

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The Seeing Eye breeds and trains guide dogs, teaches blind individuals how to work with and care for those dogs and supports ongoing research to improve the dogs’ health and training. Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 22 Apr. 2026 The need for more volunteer homes is especially pressing given the worldwide shortage of puppy-raising volunteers highlighted by the International Guide Dog Federation, which Barlak said has affected some programs’ ability to train enough guide dogs. Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 22 Apr. 2026 Michelle Barlak, a Seeing Eye spokesperson, pointed to a growing concern in the guide dog community. Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 22 Apr. 2026 Karyn Cordner’s Raven, a five-year-old black German shepherd with a soft coat of fur, was being trained to become a guide dog by the Fidelco Guide Dog Foundation in Bloomfield when the Simsbury resident first met her. Mikayla Bunnell, Hartford Courant, 11 Apr. 2026 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 25 Apr. 2026.

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guide dog

noun
: a dog trained to lead the blind

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