Skills
36 skills are associated with this occupation.
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Essential knowledge
4 skills
Essential skills / competences
12 skills
Optional knowledge
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Optional skills / competences
16 skills
Overview
Guide dog instructors train dogs to guide blind people safely, plan training sessions, match dogs with clients and support routine care for dogs in training.
In job descriptions, look for guide dog mobility, obedience and route work, client matching, training plans, dog welfare, handler coaching, travel techniques and assessment of dog-client teams.
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Open in Job ExplorerWhat the work can involve
Guide dog instruction combines dog training, mobility work and client matching. The instructor plans routes and sessions, observes dog behaviour, supports daily care and prepares the blind person to work with the dog.
Skills and specializations
Useful depth includes obedience, route judgment, traffic awareness, animal welfare, handler coaching and assessment of whether a dog and client can travel safely together.
Salary context
Pay expectations are shaped by training responsibility, client-facing coaching, assessment duties, travel work, care of dogs in training and whether the role includes programme coordination.
Career paths
Experience can lead toward senior instructor work, assessment of dog-client teams, trainer mentoring, kennel or programme coordination, mobility instruction support or specialization in assistance-dog training.
Good to know
Check whether a vacancy names guide dog mobility, route training, client matching, welfare routines and handler coaching. A clear advert separates this from general pet training.
Editorial note
This guide is editorial career context, not official labour-market statistics or role-specific pay data.
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Occupation group
dog trainer (5164.2.1.1)
Source facts
| ESCO URI | http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/65a9366c-d4d3-484d-a577-c63d335987da |
|---|---|
| ESCO code | 5164.2.1.1.1 |
| ISCO group | 5164 |
| Concept type | Occupation |