{
  "id": 19717043,
  "title": "[WEEKENDER] A day with Jerry, guide dog in training",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/12/weekender-a-day-with-jerry-guide-dog-in-training-19717043",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-12T22:27:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/southkorea/society/20261113/weekender-a-day-with-jerry-guide-dog-in-training"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Jerry, a Labrador retriever, diligently approached a crosswalk during a training session at the Samsung Guide Dog School. With no instruction from his trainer, Keum Jung-hun, Jerry instinctively halted at the curb, discerning the line between the sidewalk and the road. To acknowledge Jerry's correct behavior, Keum pressed a clicker, emitting a distinct sound. This signaling device, referred to as a clicker, signifies that Jerry has executed a task accurately. While verbal compliments require time, the clicker allows trainers to mark the precise instant when a dog performs correctly. During an encounter with Jerry and Keum at the Korea Times, Jerry was identified as an almost 2-year-old guide dog in training. The Korea Times interviewed him on November 2 at the Samsung Guide Dog School, located in Yongin, Gyeonggi Province. This institution is entirely supported by Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance. Following six to seven months of professional training, Jerry successfully completed his final walking assessment and is now advancing through the final stages prior to being matched with a visually impaired companion. Observing Jerry and Keum on their morning training walk outside the school grounds, near Bundang Central Park in Seongnam, Gyeonggi Province, demonstrated that guide dog training involves a meticulous and patient process.",
  "summary": "As Jerry, a Labrador retriever, approached a crosswalk, he came to a stop at the curb. His trainer, Keum Jung-hun, had given no command. Jerry simply recognized the boundary between the sidewalk and the road and stopped on his own. Keum pressed a small device, producing a sharp click. Known as a clicker, the tool signals that Jerry has performed a task correctly. \"It means he did a good job,\"…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}