An Experiment in Trust

The video starts in an all-white room. There is a white maze on the floor. The walls of the maze are around 10cm high. At the end of the maze is a white door.

Walking around in the maze are approximately 50 yellow ducklings. After a close-up of the ducklings, the video pans back out to find Guide Dogs Client Liz, standing at the top of the maze with Guide Dog Jazi – a black Labrador - on a harness. Liz seems anxious. Sensing this, Jazi, leans in, and Liz immediately appears calmer.

Dazzled by the starkness of her surroundings, Liz tries to orient herself, unaware that Jazi is already figuring out the room. Liz tightens her grip on the handle of Jazi’s harness. ‘Find the door’ she says gently.

Alert, Jazi has already seen the target – a plain white door at the end of the maze. In their way is the white winding pathway complicated by foot-high maze walls with raised edges that would be easy to trip over. If that wasn’t enough, the sea of tiny yellow ducklings waddles their way up the pathway, exploring each corner curiously.

Unphased, Jazi safely guides Liz along, careful to avoid the busy ducklings who dart back and forth. Turning a corner, Jazi stops in her tracks. Blocking their path is a group of ducklings snuggled together, preening each other. ‘I trust you’ Liz encourages. Inching forward, Jazi interrupts the chatter and the ducklings scatter. Liz feels the vibrations of their little wings as they whizz past her ankles. Jazi stands firm and still, so Liz waits.

When it is safe, they move forward, and finally reach the door safely. Elated, Jazi is happy to receive Liz’s praise while Liz opens the door into a busy street. A wall of noise hits her, but Liz strides ahead, her complete trust placed in Jazi.

Text on the screen reads “With trust comes freedom.” As we watch Liz confidently walk down the street with Jazi leading the way, the text on the screen is replaced with the words “Guide Dogs” before the screen fades to black.

Видео An Experiment in Trust канала Guide Dogs Australia