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Guide Dogs is using lifelike toy squirrels attached to remote control cars to help guide dogs become resistant to fluffy distractions.

A yellow guide dog in training walks onto a training platform outside in the sunshine. The remote control squirrel car drives nearby.
A yellow guide dog in training walks onto a training platform outside in the sunshine. The remote control squirrel car drives nearby.

Meet Squirrel Car - the latest innovation in guide dog training!

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Guide Dogs is using lifelike toy squirrels attached to remote control cars to help guide dogs become resistant to fluffy distractions.

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