“When I speak to people about raising puppies, they often say that they would not be able to give the puppy up, but I look at puppy raising as an opportunity to help provide a resource to people with need. I look at these puppies and they have been bred and raised for the work… Continue reading Puppy Raising: Fulfilling a Destiny
Featuring Football Legend & Guiding Eyes Board Member Eli Manning who will be out on the course this year! Join us for a day of excellent golf, great food & prizes and, of course, amazing dogs – all in support of the inspiring mission of Guiding Eyes for the Blind. The Guiding Eyes Annual Golf… Continue reading Guiding Eyes 46th Annual Golf Classic
In conjunction with National Volunteer Week, Guiding Eyes hosted its first Raiser Celebration Day on Friday, April 21st at the Training School in Yorktown Heights, NY. Turnout was impressive, with 117 Guiding Eyes puppy raisers and family members arriving from Virginia to Ohio and regions in between. The weather cooperated with sunny, blue skies and… Continue reading Raiser Celebration Day
One might assume that every day at Guiding Eyes is guide dog day, and that is certainly true, but on the last Wednesday in April people around the world pay tribute to the dogs who do this impressive work. International Guide Dog Day is today, April 26, 2023, and Guiding Eyes celebrates all our exceptional… Continue reading International Guide Dog Day
The morning of Tuesday April 25, 2023 is an exciting day for Guiding Eyes for the Blind. The organization’s President and CEO, Thomas Panek was honored to participate in the iconic Bell Ringing ceremony in the heart of Times Square. While most ceremonies are hosted by newly publicly traded companies, NASDAQ will occasionally invite non-profit… Continue reading NASDAQ Opening Bell for International Guide Dog Day
Meet Graduate Christopher Graduate Team: Christopher and GabrielAbout the Team: Gabriel, a male black Lab, is Chris’ 2nd guide dogHometown: East Amherst, New YorkTraining: March 2023 Home Training Chris was raised in Syracuse, NY and graduated from the State University of New York at Oswego with a bachelor’s degree in economics. He then went on… Continue reading Christopher and Gabriel
Meet Graduate Marie Graduate Team: Marie and CharlesAbout the Team: Charles, a male yellow Lab, is Marie’s 1st guide dogLocation: Fairfax, VirginiaTraining: March 2023 Home Training Marie is involved in several organizations, often participating within leadership positions. She’s the current treasurer, and former president, of the state affiliate of the American Council of the Blind… Continue reading Marie and Charles
Meet Guide Dog Nickel DOB: 9/21/2019Litter ID: 7S319Color/Breed: Black/Labrador RetrieverGender: MaleBrood: SamanthaStud: GlennLittermates: Sutton, Sawyer, Sarge, Spencer, Sonnet, ScooterRegion: Prince WilliamRegional Puppy Instructor: Janet BartolottaPuppy Raiser: Holly Maguire & Linda Hodge, The Post FamilyFacebook: Prince William Puppy Raisers From the Puppy Raiser… Raising Nickel was always an absolute pleasure. He is a wonderful dog who positively impacted so many people… Continue reading Guide Dog Nickel
Have you ever wondered how adorable fuzzy puppies grow up to become guide dogs? Well, not all do. Some will become remarkable partners for an individual with vision loss, skilled and reliable. Some with outstanding traits, will go on to become breeding dogs for Guiding Eyes, others become detection dogs or service dogs for… Continue reading Journey of a Guiding Eyes Dog
Meet Graduate Emma Graduate Team: Emma and HollyAbout the Team: Holly, a female black lab, is Emma’s 1st guide dogLocation: Canton, ConnecticutTraining: February 2023 On-Campus Emma is a sociology major in her sophomore year at Harvard on the pre-law track, and she hopes to become a lawyer within the field of disability law. She co-founded… Continue reading Emma and Holly
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