❝ Being a Puppy Raiser is so important, because I’m able to support a community that is so special to me. Many of my students will rely on guide dogs later in life, and I’m thankful I have the opportunity to be involved in raising future guide dogs. ❞ Laura Fricker, Richmond Region Puppy Raiser… Continue reading Laura Fricker, Puppy Raiser Highlight
We are pleased to share that on Friday, September 2nd, Guiding Eyes for the Blind was featured on GMA3: What You Need to Know, an extension of ABC’s national morning show Good Morning America. In the segment, Guiding Eyes’ CEO Thomas Panek shared Guiding Eyes’ mission, along with the importance and impact of the organization.… Continue reading Our “GMA3: What You Need to Know” Spot
Meet Graduate Tonia June On-Campus TrainingGraduate Team: Tonia and SassyAbout the Team: Sassy, a female black Lab, is Tonia’s 2nd Guide DogHometown: Louisville, KentuckyGuide Dog Mobility Instructor: Shannon McGee Tonia is married and lives in Kentucky. Sassy is her second guide dog, but the first from Guiding Eyes. In her role as an Assistive Technology… Continue reading Tonia and Sassy
Meet Graduate Justin August Home TrainingGraduate Team: Justin and UrsulaAbout the Team: Ursula, a female black Lab, is Justin’s 1st guide dogHometown: Brookline, MassachusettsGuide Dog Mobility Instructor: Kathy Rooney Justin is 24 years old and from Brookline, Massachusetts, a part of the greater Boston metropolitan area. Blind since birth with moderate hearing loss, he comes to… Continue reading Justin and Ursula
Meet Graduate Barbara July Home TrainingGraduate Team: Barbara and QuasarAbout the Team: Quasar, a male black Lab, is Barbara’s 3rd Guiding Eyes dogHometown: Kennett Square, PennsylvaniaGuide Dog Mobility Instructor: Andrea Martine Barbara has been a widow for twelve years, but she and her husband were blessed with of 2 daughters, 3 sons, and now 20+… Continue reading Barbara and Quasar
Meet Graduate Alexis June Home TrainingGraduate Team: Alexis and Kathleen (Luna)About the Team: Kathleen, a female black Lab, is Lexie’s 1st Guide Dog Hometown: East Greenwich, Rhode IslandGuide Dog Mobility Instructor: Kathy Rooney Lexie is a semi-retired registered nurse practicing as a certified diabetes educator. She received her Bachelor of Science degree in nursing from Simmons… Continue reading Alexis and Kathleen
Meet Graduate Lauren July On-Campus TrainingGraduate Team: Lauren and AustinAbout the Team: Austin, a male yellow Lab, is Lauren’s 1st guide dogHometown: St. Louis Park, MinnesotaGuide Dog Mobility Instructor: Chelsea Gerhan Lauren lives in St. Louis Park, Minnesota with her husband Mike, their 7-year-old Lucas, their shih-tzu Dexter, and four Guinea pigs named Mocha, Midnight, Mollie,… Continue reading Lauren and Austin
Guiding Eyes for the Blind is a dynamic place where experience and innovation combine to provide the best guide dogs and instruction in the world. The expertise of Guiding Eyes’ caring and professional staff and our individualized programs have led to the pairing of over 10,000 guide dog teams. Our commitment to addressing the individual… Continue reading Our Mission
National Dog Day is August 26th, and to celebrate, we’re going to give you a better feel for our guide dogs’ unique personalities from people who know them well: our graduates. While guide dogs are loyal, hard workers when in their harnesses, it’s important to remember that they are also life-long companions who love to… Continue reading National Dog Day: Me and My Guide Dog
Meet Graduate Janet July On-Campus TrainingGraduate Team: Janet and TheodoreAbout the Team: Theodore, a male yellow Lab, is Janet’s 4th Guiding Eyes dogHometown: Winnipeg, Manitoba, CanadaGuide Dog Mobility Instructor: Michelle Tang Janet is a recent retiree after a 40-year career with an insurance company, providing clerical support. Janet got her first guide dog from Guiding… Continue reading Janet and Theodore
