Category: Graduate Teams

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

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

Meet Graduate Victoria July Home TrainingGraduate Team:  Victoria and ColonelAbout the Team:  Colonel, a male yellow Lab, is Victoria’s 5th Guiding Eyes dogHometown:  Arvada, ColoradoGuide Dog Mobility Instructor:  Melissa Smith   Victoria is married and has 2 adult children. She enjoys her career as a massage therapist and is looking forward to returning to her practice with… Continue reading Victoria and Colonel

Meet Graduate Nicole June On-Campus TrainingGraduate Team: Nicole and HedwigAbout the Team: Hedwig, a female black German Shepherd, is Nicole’s 7th guide dogHometown: Sonoma, California Guide Dog Mobility Instructor: Kathryn Poallo   Nicole is a native Californian, who was born in San Francisco and has lived in Sonoma for the past thirty eight years. Her visual… Continue reading Nicole and Hedwig

Meet Graduate Ralph July Home TrainingGraduate Team: Ralph and CannonAbout the Team: Cannon, a male black Lab, is Ralph’s 1st guide dogHometown: Pompton Plains, New JerseyGuide Dog Mobility Instructor: Kathryn Poallo  Ralph, 75 years young and a lifelong bachelor, worked for his own leasing and finance company until his retirement 7 years ago. Around the… Continue reading Ralph and Cannon

Meet Graduate Carmen July Home TrainingGraduate Team:  Carmen and TommyAbout the Team:  Tommy, a male black Lab, is Carmen’s 3rd Guiding Eyes dogHometown:  Winnipeg, Manitoba, CanadaGuide Dog Mobility Instructor:  Michael Goehring  Carmen is married and has a grown daughter and son in their twenties. She earned diplomas in X-ray Technology and Ultrasound Technology, before losing… Continue reading Carmen and Tommy