Year: 2022

Meet Graduate Jose Graduate Team: Jose and LouisAbout the Team: Louis, a male yellow Lab, is Jose’s 3rd Guiding Eyes dogHometown: Deerfield Beach, FloridaTraining: December 2022 On-Campus Jose returns for his third guide dog from Guiding Eyes. In 2002 he lost much of his vision because of glaucoma, leaving him with minimal light and movement… Continue reading Jose and Louis

Meet Graduate Amanda Graduate Team: Amanda and BravaAbout the Team: Brava, a female black Lab, is Amanda’s 2nd Guiding Eyes dogHometown: Janesville, WisconsinTraining: November 2022 Home Training Amanda and her guide dog Brava live in Janesville, Wisconsin where Amanda regularly spends time with her family and her retired guide, Dakin. Amanda has a certificate in Early… Continue reading Amanda and Brava

Meet Graduate Jacqueline Graduate Team:  Jacqueline and KathrynAbout the Team:  Kathryn, a female black Lab, is Jacqueline’s 1st guide dogHometown:  Lisbon, MaineTraining:  November 2022 On-Campus Jackie is retired from the medical field, where she made her career as a nurse, but she continues to contribute by volunteering. She has a master’s degree and was working… Continue reading Jacqueline and Kathryn

Special Recognition: Abby and Igloo’s training was sponsored by the John and Susan Hammel Family Foundation. Meet Graduate Abby Graduate Team:  Abby and IglooAbout the Team:  Igloo, a female yellow Lab, is Abby’s 2nd guide dog from Guiding EyesHometown:  Dayton, OhioTraining: November 2022 On-Campus  Abby is a social worker, supporting patients and families affected by… Continue reading Abby and Igloo

Meet Graduate Carly Graduate Team: Carly and SharonAbout the Team: Sharon, a female yellow Lab, is Carly’s 2nd guide dogHometown: McConnells, South CarolinaTraining: November 2022 Home Training Carly is 25 and works in real estate as a Sales Support Administrator. At her job, she often hosts and gathers supplies for volunteer opportunities. As a teenager,… Continue reading Carly and Sharon

Meet Graduate Margaret Graduate Team:  Margaret and HappyAbout the Team: Happy, a female yellow Lab, is Marjean’s 2nd guide dogHometown: Madison, WisconsinTraining: November 2022 On-Campus  Margaret was born and raised on a dairy farm in in Montfort, Wisconsin.  She was born with congenital cataracts, which limited her vision, and in 1979 she lost all eyesight… Continue reading Margaret and Happy

Meet Graduate Daniel Graduate Team:  Daniel and LancelotAbout the Team:  Lancelot, a male yellow Lab, is Dan’s 3rd guide dog, but 1st from Guiding EyesHometown:  Austin, TexasTraining: November 2022 On-Campus Dan was born and raised in Kerrville, Texas, and at the age of two, experienced vision loss as a result of detached retinas. He has… Continue reading Daniel and Lancelot

Meet Graduate Darien Graduate Team: Darien and ElvisAbout the Team: Elvis, a male black Lab, is Darien’s 1st guide dogHometown: Plantation, FloridaTraining: November 2022 On-Campus Darien lives in Plantation, Florida with her husband, and their 7 month old standard goldendoodle puppy. From the start, her first guide dog Elvis has fit right into their household. Darien works… Continue reading Darien and Elvis

Meet Graduate Doula Graduate Team:  Doula and BushkaAbout the Team:  Bushka, a female yellow lab, is Doula’s 4th guide dogHometown:  Denver, ColoradoTraining: October 2022 Home Training Doula is active in her community and involved with the National Federation of the Blind, (NFB), on both the state and national level. On the National level she serves… Continue reading Doula and Bushka