Questions tagged [dorothy harrison eustis]
Which dog was the first to be trained as a guide dog?
Category: Famous Dogs
The first dog to be trained as a guide dog for the blind was a German Shepherd named Buddy. This groundbreaking achievement took place in the 1920s and marked the beginning of formal guide dog training programs. Buddy was trained by Dorothy Harrison Eustis, an American dog trainer and breeder who li...
Which dog was the first to be trained as a service dog?
Category: Famous Dogs
The first dog to be trained as a service dog is widely believed to be a German Shepherd named Buddy, who was trained in the 1920s to assist a visually impaired woman named Dorothy Harrison Eustis. Dorothy was an American dog trainer living in Switzerland, where she worked with German Shepherds for v...