Meet Graduate Emely Graduate Team: Emely and FloralAbout the Team: Floral, a yellow female Lab; Emely’s 1st guide dogLocation: New JerseyTraining: May 2025, On Campus Emely grew up in New York City and graduated from New York University in 2020, where she majored in International Relations with a minor in Peace and Conflict Studies. Following… Continue reading Emely and Floral
Reflect Your Values this August This National Make-A-Will Month, we invite you to think about the values that have shaped your life and how you want them to live on. Because your will is more than a set of instructions. It’s a reflection of what matters most to you. For longtime volunteer Linda Mariotti, that… Continue reading FreeWill: August is National Make-A-Will Month
Meet Graduate Twalla Graduate Team: Twalla and HollisAbout the Team: Hollis, a female yellow lab; Twalla’s 4th Guiding Eyes dogLocation: Sacramento, CaliforniaTraining: May 2025 On-Campus Twalla holds a degree in Child Development and aspires to work with children in daycare and pre-K settings. Actively involved in her church, she participates in Bible Study, the prayer… Continue reading Twalla and Hollis
Meet Graduate Ryan Graduate Team: Ryan and TaviAbout the Team: Tavi, a male black German Shepherd; Ryan’s 1st guide dogLocation: Knightstown, IndianaTraining: May 2025 On-Campus Ryan attended Purdue University in Indiana, earning bachelor’s degrees in architectural engineering and business management. He has lived in Indiana his entire adult life and is married and the busy… Continue reading Ryan and Tavi
Hello Guiding Eyes Graduates, We would like to formally introduce you to the 2025-2026 Graduate Council members! These individuals were selected from a highly qualified pool of individuals based on their desire to support fellow graduates in a meaningful way. While I can commend their tremendous passion, empathy, drive, diversity, etc., I think the below… Continue reading Introducing Your 2025-26 Graduate Council
Guiding Eyes for the Blind takes great pride in our graduating guide dog teams! We celebrate the journey from puppy to guide dog, and the people involved along the way, yet respect the choice of handlers who may not wish to appear. We hope you will enjoy learning more about the following Guiding Eyes guide… Continue reading Guide Dog Hoagie
Meet Graduate Joseph Graduate Team: Joseph & JamocaAbout the Team: Jamoca, a female black Lab; Joseph’s 9th guide dogLocation: Sarasota, Florida/Hazlehurst, WisconsinTraining: April 2025 Home Training Joe was born and raised in White Plains, a stone’s throw from the Guiding Eyes campus. He attended grades 1 through 8 at LaValle School for the Blind and… Continue reading Joseph and Jamoca
Meet Graduate Brittany Graduate Team: Brittany and PearseAbout the Team: Pearse, a male yellow Lab; Brittany’s 1st guide dogLocation: Canyon Lake, TexasTraining: June 2025 On Campus Brittany was born in Dallas, and while growing up, she lived in various towns across Texas. She holds a bachelor’s degree in biology from Portland Community College. Brittany was… Continue reading Brittany and Pearse
Meet Graduate Rose Graduate Team: Rose and VintageAbout the Team: Vintage is a male, black Lab; Rose’s first Guiding Eyes dogLocation: Jamestown, New YorkTraining: May 2025 Home Training Rose hails from Randolph, NY, located near Lake Erie in western New York State, but has lived in nearby Jamestown for the past 35 years. Jamestown is notable for… Continue reading Rose and Vintage
WAGATHON is a cumulative marathon that you and your dog can do anywhere, at your own pace through the month of September. The ultimate goal is to hit 26.2 miles by September 30 – participation is simple, whether you run or walk a 5K, a 10K, a half or full marathon, the goal is to… Continue reading Get Ready for the 2025 WAGATHON!
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