Meet Graduate Unique Graduate Team: Unique and LicoriceAbout the team: Licorice, a female black lab, is Unique’s 1st guide dogLocation: Charlotte, North CarolinaTraining: July 2024 On-Campus Unique and her guide dog, Licorice, are experiencing their freshman year together at the North Carolina Central University. Unique is majoring in psychology and minoring in social work. The… Continue reading Unique and Licorice
Meet Graduate Aimee Graduate Team: Aimee and BrynaAbout the Team: Bryna, a female yellow Labrador Retriever is Aimee’s 1st guide dog.Location: Cedar Falls, IowaTraining: August 2024 On-Campus Aimee is originally from upstate New York and relocated to Iowa with her family as a child. She attended and graduated from the Iowa Sight Saving School. Aimee… Continue reading Aimee and Bryna
Meet Graduate Donald Graduate Team: Donald and BrandtAbout the Team: Brandt, a male black Lab, is Donald’s 3rd Guiding Eyes dog.Location: West Lafayette, IndianaTraining: July 2024 On-Campus Donald obtained a Bachelor of Science in Hospitality Tourism Management from Purdue University and then pursued an MBA at Daniel School of Business at Purdue. He was born… Continue reading Donald and Brandt
Meet Graduate Ann Graduate Team: Ann and FestivaAbout the Team: Festiva is a female, black Lab and Ann’s 2nd Guiding Eyes dog.Location: Novi, MichiganTraining: July 2024 On-Campus Ann has a Bachelor of Science degree in Journalism from Oakland University in Rochester Hills, Michigan. She enjoys traveling and has fond memories of a trip to Disney… Continue reading Ann and Festiva
Meet Graduate Lora Ann Graduate Team: Lora Ann and RuthAbout the Team: Ruth, a female, yellow Labrador Retriever, is Lora Ann’s 3rd Guiding Eyes dog.Location: Laguna Hills, CaliforniaTraining: August 2024 Home Training Lora Ann is a clinical psychologist, originally from the island of Oahu, Hawaii. She completed her undergraduate studies at the University of Hawaii… Continue reading Lora Ann and Ruth
Meet Graduate Donna Graduate Team: Donna and QuasiAbout the Team: Quasi, a male, black Labrador Retriever is Donna’s 2nd guide dogLocation: Newport News, VirginiaTraining: July 2024 On-Campus Donna is a lifelong resident of Virginia and graduated from the Virginia School for the Deaf and Blind in Hampton, VA. Donna came to Guiding Eyes for the… Continue reading Donna and Quasi
Meet Graduate Heather Graduate Team: Heather and DarbyAbout the Team: Darby a male, yellow Labrador Retriever is Heather’s 2nd Guiding Eyes dogLocation: Warwick, Rhode IslandTraining: July 2024 On Campus Heather holds a bachelor’s degree in human services from Southern New Hampshire University. She has been employed for over 9 years at the Ocean State Center… Continue reading Heather and Darby
Meet Graduate John Graduate Team: John and BankieAbout the Team: Bankie, a male, black Labrador Retriever is John’s 6th Guiding Eyes dog.Location: Coral Springs, FloridaTraining: July 2024 On-Campus John is retired, but his passion for 30 years has been riding, training, and selling barrel horses for equestrian competitions. In Ocala, he oversaw the breeding of… Continue reading John and Bankie
Meet Graduate Carla Graduate Team: Carla and BiscottiAbout the Team: Biscotti, a female yellow lab, is Carla’s 13th guide dog (4th Guiding Eyes)Location: Olympia, WashingtonTraining: July 2024 Home Training Carla is enjoying her retirement after 30 years as a Washington State employee in the Department of Labor and Industries, where she worked in word processing.… Continue reading Carla and Biscotti
National Dog Day was August 26th and September is National Guide Dog Month, so what better way to celebrate than to spread the word about our mission, our beloved Guiding Eyes pups, and amazing life-changing dogs? CEO & President Thomas Panek, along with his guide dog Ten, and Running Guides Manager Jolene Hollister, with 9-week-old… Continue reading Celebrating National Dog Day & Guide Dog Month
