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Our Tails from the Road blog is now updated - catc

Our Tails from the Road blog is now updated - catch up with the Guiding Eyes motorcoach as they head through Iowa to Illinois to deliver Flyer to his new family. Click the link in our bio to read more.
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Picture Description: Woody Curry, senior guide dog mobility instructor, stands beside the grey and off-white motorcoach with yellow lab Flyer in a sit at her feet. Woody smiles as she holds up the welcome mat that reads "wipe your paws".
Photo Credit: Jason TenEyck
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"Day 2 on the road started at 0400 (4 AM) with the

"Day 2 on the road started at 0400 (4 AM) with the weather at around 56-58 degrees out and pouring rain. All the pups were super excited to eat so early, and they all parked quickly. Afterward, they all got a nice little walk around our section of the campground. Once all dogs emptied their “holding tanks” and had a little walk, this 4-legged convoy hit the road a little after 6 AM. We must have been some sight as we maneuvered the big rig around the little campground roads in the pitch black."
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Catch up with our canine caravan as it heads west by clicking the link in our bio!
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Picture Description: A "Tails from the Road" bus graphic featuring photos of guide dogs photoshopped into the windows of the cartoon bus.
Photo and graphic: @zoeandthepeach
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In order to help our trainers and dogs travel acro

In order to help our trainers and dogs travel across the country more easily during the pandemic, we've recently added an RV to our fleet of Guiding Eyes vehicles.
Stay tuned for the maiden voyage rolling out on Monday 10/19!
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Picture Description: Five yellow labs pose on the back ramp of the new RV. Uriah (in a leather guide dog harness) lays in the back row at the top of the ramp. The middle row of sitting dogs consists of Pita (in a blue @ruffwear UniFly harness) and Pippi (in a leather guide dog harness). The dogs sitting in the front row are Coconut (in a leather guide dog harness) and Bea (on a flat collar and leash).
Photo Credit: @zoeandthepeach
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We’re happy to announce that in September, our f

We’re happy to announce that in September, our first litter of puppies arrived since the pandemic began! Noni, a female black lab, welcomed 11 bundles of joy: Martha, Miles, Missy, Maeve, Murphy, Michael, Minnie, Marcie, Marvin, Maggie, and Mission.
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Noni’s puppies turned 3 weeks old on September 26. We have started practicing “Follow Me” with the pups. This is where we let the puppies out of their pen to explore their surroundings. Our staff call the puppies by name to follow us wherever we go. We start by opening the gate to the pen, so the puppies can come out on their “own terms” and explore the kennel, accompanied by mom Noni for support. After several “follow me” sessions, we bring the pups to a new room to explore its different areas, smells, and noises.
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Once the puppies turn 4 weeks, we will start bringing them to the Early Socialization room where they experience different noises, toys, ramps, stairs, and under-footings of all kinds. We will also introduce them to the outside world in a fenced turf play area.
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Because providing our puppies with the best start is so crucial right now, a generous donor has agreed to match all gifts up to $50,000 through October 23. Donations made on Instagram & on our website will both be counted. Click the link in our bio to donate.
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Your support for Guiding Eyes is what makes this organization so special – we can’t thank you enough!
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Picture Description: Black lab puppy Maeve stands in the outdoor turf area and looks toward the camera with a curious expression. Maeve's black lab littermates explore fallen leaves in the play area in the background.
Photo Credit: @zoeandthepeach
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Don't forget to support Guiding Eyes through Amazo

Don't forget to support Guiding Eyes through AmazonSmile during Amazon's Prime Day on October 13-14 and beginning at midnight PST tonight! Our generous community of supporters have generated $26,851.07 in donations through this program since its creation in October 2013.
Head to smile.amazon.com to start shopping!
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Reminder: You can now support with AmazonSmile on their app too! To turn on AmazonSmile in the app, open up the Amazon app and head to "settings", then select "AmazonSmile". The app requires notifications to be turned on in order to activate AmazonSmile. Return to the Amazon app once you've switched on notifications to finish the setup. Make sure Guiding Eyes for the Blind is selected as your charity, and you are good to go!
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Picture Description: Adolescent black lab Briana sits proudly on the driveway wearing her newly earned blue Guiding Eyes training vest.
Photo Credit: @geb_briana
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