{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"Fukuoka Now","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com","author_name":"NickSzasz","author_url":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/author\/nickszasz\/","title":"Kyushu Guide Dog Facility Tours Offered | Fukuoka Now","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"vEnjlUhA39\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/en\/news\/kyushu-guide-dog-facility-tours-offered\/\">Kyushu Guide Dog Facility Tours Offered<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/en\/news\/kyushu-guide-dog-facility-tours-offered\/embed\/#?secret=vEnjlUhA39\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;Kyushu Guide Dog Facility Tours Offered&#8221; &#8212; Fukuoka Now\" data-secret=\"vEnjlUhA39\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n\/* <![CDATA[ *\/\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/\/# sourceURL=https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-includes\/js\/wp-embed.min.js\n\/* ]]> *\/\n<\/script>\n","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Screen-Shot-2014-08-01-at-5.20.51-PM.png?fit=789%2C353&ssl=1","thumbnail_width":789,"thumbnail_height":353,"description":"In the 30 years since its founding, the Kyushu Guide Dog Association has trained more than 200 seeing eye dogs at its Itoshima-based training center. Volunteers called \u201cHappy Walkers\u201d care for puppies, mostly labradors and other good-natured breeds, until they turn one, after which time the Association\u2019s trainers train them for a year. According to Hideo Kojima, the head of trainee development at the Association president, the trick to training the dogs is to be patient and not scold them. There are currently 1,000 seeing-eye dogs in service in Japan. It costs an estimated \u00a55 million to train one dog, but they are provided free of charge to visually impaired persons who want them. There are 10 training centers throughout Japan that rely on donations to cover 90% of their running costs. Tours of the Kyushu Guide Dog Association\u2019s training center in Itoshima are offered to the first 50 applicants every fourth Saturday from 13:30 to 14:30 (except in December). Call 092-324-3169 for more details. Source: Nishinippon Shimbun 7\/25"}