Month: September 2015

Tune in to the CBS Morning Show on Thursday at 8:15am (EST) to view a special report on our Running Guide Pilot Program… Guiding Eyes set out to meet the challenge of training a guide dog to navigate obstacles at a faster pace, with the ultimate objective of safely guiding a blind handler while running. A… Continue reading The first stage of the Running Guides Pilot Program was a success.

We have just celebrated a great milestone with the Grand Opening of the newly renovated Guiding Eyes for the Blind Canine Development Center. The vision for a place that supports our groundbreaking work in breeding and early socialization is now a reality, and I couldn’t be prouder of this incredible team effort. The sunny weather… Continue reading Celebrating the Guiding Eyes for the Blind Canine Development Center

My name is Richard Hunter and I live outside of Sacramento California. I have a lovely wife of 24 years, and three lovely daughters, 18, 14, and 9. I am losing my vision due to a hereditary eye condition called retinitis pigmentosa. I’ve lost the majority of my vision, but what makes me unique is… Continue reading Give to the Running Guides Pilot Program

On Saturday, September 12, Guiding Eyes for the Blind graduate Ron Davidson (of Mount Kisco) will open Blind Ambition: Carving Out a Niche, a solo woodcarving exhibition at the Gallery in the Park in Ward Pound Ridge Reservation. Presented by Westchester County’s Art in Parks, the exhibition will run through Sunday, November 1. A portion… Continue reading Blind Ambition: Carving Out a Niche