09/30/2026
Happy National Guide Dog Week. Review these pointers and share 🦮
🐾🦮 Happy National Guide Dog Week! 🦮🐾
Today we’re celebrating the incredible dogs who help their people navigate the world with greater independence, confidence, and safety. These dogs aren’t just amazing….they’re working! ❤️
A few DOs & DON’Ts around service and guide dogs:
✅ DO admire them from a distance.
✅ DO give their handler plenty of space.
✅ DO ask before interacting with a working dog.
✅ DO teach children that working dogs have a job to do.
✅ DO appreciate the incredible training and dedication behind these teams.
🚫 DON’T pet, call to, whistle at, or distract a working dog.
🚫 DON’T offer treats or food.
🚫 DON’T let your dog approach or interact with a working dog.
🚫 DON’T assume a dog isn’t working just because they’re sitting quietly.
🚫 DON’T be offended if a handler doesn’t stop to chat.
Sometimes the best way to show these amazing dogs respect is simply to let them work. 💙
Thank you to all the guide and service dogs and the people who train, raise, support, and work alongside them for everything you do. 🐾
See a working dog? Give them space, let them focus, and thank them with your eyes… not your hands. 🦮❤️