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"Hello World"

An Emulation of Goodnight Moon, by Margaret Wise Brown, written by July 2015 Guiding Eyes graduate, Kathy Nimmer In the great big world, There are street crossings And traffic lights And a bundle of challenges for those without sight. And there are worries to drop and mountains to top, And corners to turn and opportunities to… Continue reading "Hello World"

July 2015 Graduating Class

Thank you to the sponsors of this month’s class: Earl & Maxine Reiss who special named Guiding Eyes Laurence in honor of Laurence Tancredi. Betty Levinson who special named Guiding Eyes Sara. We also thank the Fain Family for their support of our video streaming capabilities. Click here to watch the July 2015 graduation. Residential… Continue reading July 2015 Graduating Class

Guiding Eyes partners with Good Reasons

We are thrilled to partner with Good Reasons, a not-for-profit dog treat company located in our own backyard in North Salem, NY, just minutes from Guiding Eyes for the Blind’s Training Center. Good Reasons creates delicious and healthy dog treats while providing opportunity and employment for people with autism and other disabilities in an integrated… Continue reading Guiding Eyes partners with Good Reasons

Wrangler visits Boston College

Written by volunteer puppy raiser and staff member, Saxon Eastman  Wrangler had so much fun socializing in Boston that last weekend we decided to go back and have another overnight trip and more new experiences. This time, however, instead of exploring the heart of the city, Wrangler decided to get the college experience and tour… Continue reading Wrangler visits Boston College

Wrangler celebrates 6 months on TODAY

It’s been an entire six months since WranglerTODAY came to studio 1A! Wrangler, the male yellow Labrador retriever who aspires to change someone’s life when he becomes a Guiding Eyes guide dog, visits the TODAY set each day and stays for the duration of the show, enjoying many socialization benefits found on the set. This… Continue reading Wrangler celebrates 6 months on TODAY

Wrangler meets the minions!

One of the many benefits of being the TODAY Show puppy is that Wrangler has the opportunity to be exposed to many novel objects and to meet unusual strangers in Studio 1A.  As a guide dog, Wrangler will come across any number of foreign and distracting objects, but needs to know how to stay focused… Continue reading Wrangler meets the minions!

Curt Landtroop won President’s Leadership Award

On June 16th, the Guiding Eyes Board of Directors recognized Mr. Curt J. Landtroop as the recipient of the 2015 President’s Leadership Award. The Guiding Eyes Leadership Award recognizes an individual who has demonstrated personal and professional excellence in support of Guiding Eyes mission. Mr. Landtroop was recognized for his longstanding tenure serving on the… Continue reading Curt Landtroop won President’s Leadership Award

What independence means to me

Written by Guiding Eyes June 2015 graduate Jessie Welch My name is Jessie and I am the proud taller half  of a guide dog team. Orchid was brought into my life three weeks ago when we began training together, and now, I have a story to tell. I was born with one eye. Throughout my… Continue reading What independence means to me