How does a dog know when to cross the street? Can they read traffic lights?
Leader Dogs don’t know when to cross the street and they can’t read traffic lights. They wait until their handler gives them the command to go forward. Then the dog decides whether or not it is truly safe to cross. If the Leader Dog doesn’t see any approaching traffic, it will cross the street and stop at the curb. Then the dog’s handler will tell it again which way to proceed.
