TODAY celebrates one month of Wrangler!
TODAY celebrates one month of Wrangler!
We have always loved the work of Guiding Eyes volunteer and professional photographer Jeff Borkowski! We’re thrilled about part one of his new “Inside Look” series, which focuses on our Canine Development Center – where the journey of a Guiding Eyes dog begins.
Rachel Magario and her new guide dog Jarvis wasted no time testing out the winter booties they had used in training; upon their return to Minnesota where Rachel’s husband and retired guide dog were waiting, they were met by snow and frigid temperatures. Rachel shares, “Learning routes in a new environment can be overwhelming, but… Continue reading Jarvis takes on the Minnesota snow
Thank you to the sponsors of this month’s graduation ceremony: Bunny Wilks and Ephraim Seidman – “Congratulations to all the January 2015 Guiding Eyes for the Blind graduates and their new canine partners. We wish everyone great success. And a special shout out to Gerta and her partner Edna. We wish you lots of happy miles… Continue reading January 2015 Graduating Class
by graduate Deni Elliott Imagine working your way through an airport, focused on finding your gate. Your guide dog is working well. She dodges rolling suitcases and wandering toddlers. As soon as you smell that distinctive combination of hot dogs and overly sweet cinnamon bun, you know you are close. The TSA agent said, “Turn… Continue reading The Challenge of Fake Service Dogs
I always have a list of experiences I want to have with my dogs in the back of my mind. Some of the items on this list are more realistic than others. Little did I know the “Blizzard of 2015” would afford me the chance to fulfill one of the experiences I’ve thought about since… Continue reading TODAY pup enjoys snowy hotel stay
We announced just a few months ago that Guiding Eyes graduate Kathy Nimmer was named Indiana’s 2015 Teacher of the Year; Now we’re thrilled to share that Kathy is a finalist for the 2015 National Teacher of the Year! “I am incredibly excited to honor Kathy Nimmer,” says Indiana Superintendent of Public Instruction Glenda Ritz.… Continue reading Kathy Nimmer is a Finalist for National Teacher of the Year!
I always knew there would be a puppy #3, but I definitely did not expect that he would be “America’s” puppy. When I raised my first dog for Guiding Eyes while at Boston College, I thought for sure I was raising the most well known puppy ever. Boulder was the only Guiding Eyes dog on… Continue reading Our First Week on TODAY
A roundup of video clips starring the #TODAYpuppy – a future Guiding Eyes guide dog. Jan 19: Savannah Guthrie recaps how the pup spent his weekend at work and play. Jan 16: Saxon joins TODAY to tell us about how our new Puppy with a Purpose has been spending his time, pointing out that… Continue reading TODAY: Our partner in raising a puppy with a purpose
by Guiding Eyes President and CEO Tom Panek Imagine you pull up your favorite website and your screen full of output images fades to black. You poke at your device with frustration. A little troubleshooting and your retina-like display reverts to the pixel density of the Commodore 64’s VIC-II. You get frustrated and tap the… Continue reading A virtual city without curbs
