Guide dogs can ride on the subway. Refusal to carry guide dogs requires legal literacy

Jul 26,2025
5Min

The implementation of national regulations that allow guide dogs to ride on the subway is difficult

Article 16 of Chapter 2 of the Regulations on the Construction of Accessible Environments promulgated by the state, Visually disabled persons who bring guide dogs to and from public places must abide by relevant national regulations. Staff in public places must provide barrier-free services in accordance with relevant national regulations.
Guide dogs are different from pet dogs. Like police dogs, they are working dogs. They need to be professionally trained and obey their owner’s orders. They are the eyes of the blind owner and an important auxiliary tool for the blind to travel; buses, taxis Guide dogs cannot be refused on buses or subways.
In real life, guide dogs are refused, and hotels refuse to allow blind people to bring guide dogs. This is not an isolated case, but a common phenomenon. Even blind singer Zhou Yunpeng, who is a social celebrity and public figure, is often refused when he brings his guide dog to check into hotels. It is even more common for ordinary people to be refused when they go out with guide dogs.

Although guide dogs have long been popular in some developed countries, they are still a minority in our country. Because it is extremely difficult and expensive to train guide dogs, the number of guide dogs in our country is currently very low, and many people have never seen a guide dog. Until the official release of the national standard for "Guide Dogs" on May 14, 2018, China's guide dog journey has gone through nearly 12 years. Finally, the number of guide dogs in service in our country has increased from the first one in 2006 to about 170!
However, many service industry workers in the current society do not understand relevant laws, regulations and policies, have not been exposed to relevant knowledge during the training process, and lack basic common sense understanding of guide dogs; out of personal From the perspective of occupational safety and insurance, to avoid causing trouble for themselves, they often choose to reject guide dogs directly, without considering the legitimate rights and interests of customers at all.


Guide-eye dogs will not hurt people and should not disturb people when riding the subway

Training a guide dog is a very complicated and long process. A guide dog that can work with a certificate has different requirements. All aspects are up to standard, including: reaction speed when encountering obstacles, walking in a straight line, not looking down to smell, walking close to the left side of the owner and slightly in front of the owner, stopping before going up and down stairs, taking elevators, taking transportation, and crossroads. Comprehensive training includes stopping and following instructions to cross the road, avoid obstacles, lie still in restaurants or public places, and hold in urine. During the training process, the elimination rate was as high as 70%. Not only does it require a docile personality, but it also requires being able to withstand temptation.
Strict selection and training have ensured that guide dogs have no record of injuring anyone so far. However, when people around you encounter a guide dog, they should "no watching, no feeding, no petting, no calling" and do not disturb people at work.guide dog!
At the same time, we also call on everyone to learn more about guide dogs. As long as you understand or have contact with them, you will know that guide dogs are very well-behaved and disciplined, and they will not hurt people. I hope the world will be more kind to guide dogs!
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