When You Meet a Person with a Guide Dog: Do’s and Don’ts

October 26, 2017

When you meet a person with a Guide Dog… here are a few very important things to know:

Guide dogs are working; please don’t pet or distract them while they are in harness.
Do not feed a guide dog. A guide dog’s balanced diet and feeding times are strictly monitored for good health and reliable schedules.
Want to assist a person with a guide dog? Ask first. If your help is accepted, offer your left elbow. Please do not grab the guide dog, leash, harness or the person’s arm.
According to federal and state laws, guide dogs are allowed access to everywhere the public is allowed, including restaurants and grocery stores.

For more information visit Guiding Eyes for the Blind or contact FSC’s Disability Services Center at malka.edelman@farmingdale.edu