Category: Grad Ctr News

Dear Guiding Eyes Graduate Family, This is Ashley Townsend and guide dog Lolly from the Grad Council. As mentioned in Nikki Wentz’s graduate communication last week, I’m reaching out to inform you that we will be hosting two graduate support groups in the coming weeks on 8/27 and 9/10. The Bereavement Group will be for… Continue reading Upcoming Grad Council Calls (8/2024)

As the new Admissions Manager, I wanted to reach out and formally introduce myself to those that don’t already know me. This fall will mark 13 years at Guiding Eyes during which time I have worked as a Guide Dog Mobility Instructor, both in residential and home training settings, and most recently as a Regional… Continue reading Update from Admissions and Client Experience Team (8/2024) 

Tackling Conventions with Your Guide Dog July is fast approaching, and with it, the time of year many of us like to call “convention season.” Whether you plan to attend either the national NFB or ACB conventions, or another conference of your choosing in the future, we would like to provide you with several important… Continue reading Tackling Conventions with your Guide Dog (7/2024)

We hope you and your pup are well! Summer is just around the corner, and with it, two of the most widely attended conferences of the year for those who are blind or visually impaired. We are thrilled to let our graduates know that Guiding Eyes representatives will be traveling to Florida for both the… Continue reading Join Guiding Eyes at the NFB and ACB National Conventions (6/2024)

We are pleased to share that in response to a request from the graduate council, Guiding Eyes will increase the overall amount of the Graduate Assistance Fund by $100 per year to help cover the costs of veterinary care. Effective immediately, you can submit invoices for up to $600 total per calendar year. To submit an invoice… Continue reading Graduate Assistance Fund Increase (4/2024)

Yappy Valentine’s Day! There is a ton of talk about hearts, flowers, romance, and chocolate, but what about your furry sidekick who deserves a little extra shout out with love blossoming in the air? With that sentiment in mind, we have put together a list of signs your guide dog has stolen your heart. 1:… Continue reading Yappy Valentine’s Day! (2/2024)

December 2023 Dear Guiding Eyes Community, I hope that you and your dogs are all warm and healthy as we enter the holiday season. I am sure many of you have seen the recent media coverage surrounding canine infectious respiratory disease complex (CIRDC). At Guiding Eyes, we are aware of this concern, and are closely… Continue reading Respiratory Update (12/2023)

Attention Guiding Eyes Graduates: ACVO coming up in May 2023 The ACVO/Epicur National Service Animal Eye Exam is a philanthropic event that provides free, ocular screening eye exams to qualified Service & Working Animals each May. These exams are provided by those members of the American College of Veterinary Ophthalmologists who choose to participate and… Continue reading Service Animal Eye Exam (9/2023)