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Reading and Listening It is a very popular movie that moves 100 million Asians in 2005. What’s the movie? What’s the movie about? It is about how Xiao Q –-a guide dog helps Dubian—an odd blind man. There is deep love between its master and Xiao Q. Reading Read about how guide dogs and their blind owners are trained. Then make a time line that shows the different stages in a guide dog’s training. The second stage13-17 months: It begins five months training at a guide dog school. The third stage 18th months: When it is trained, it meets its new owner and the two live at the guide school for a month to learn to work together. The last stage: A trainer goes to the owner’s home to teach the dog and its owner how to get round in their own town or city. Do you know more about guide dogs and their owners? There are several questions below which will help you know more about guide dogs and their owners. How much does it cost to train a guide dog? It costs more than $30,000 to complete the training of one guide dog. This includes all expenses from breeding to raising the dog to training it and matching it with a blind person. What exactly is a guide dog trained to do? Guide dogs undergo a comprehensive training program, and only the best complete the training and become working guides. In short, guide dogs are taught how to find and follow a clear path, maneuver around obstacles, and stop at curbs. They also are taught to determine when it is unsafe to move on. They follow their teammate’s directions, and they know that they can disobey only in the face of danger. What is the blind person taught during training? During the training program, blind students first learn about the commands the dog knows. Over a several week period, they are taught everything there is to know about how to work with a guide dog. In addition, they learn abo