Category: Graduate Teams

Thank you to our generous April Graduate Sponsor… In memory of my wife, Barbara Woods, who loved dogs and Guiding Eyes. Through our entire marriage, we have had dogs, usually two at a time, and enjoyed them! Sponsoring the graduating class is a perfect way to honor her memory. – Richard Woods Meet Graduate Bhavani Graduate Team: … Continue reading Bhavani and Anya

Meet Graduate Rebecca Graduate Team:  Rebecca and BudAbout the Team:  Bud, a male yellow Lab, is Rebecca’s first guide dogHometown:  Wauwatosa, WisconsinGuide Dog Mobility Instructor:  Alyssa DavidMarch On-Campus Training Rebecca earned her bachelor’s degree in finance and accounting at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay.  She continued her education at the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh, earning a… Continue reading Rebecca and Bud

Meet Graduate Linda Graduate Team: Linda and DisneyAbout the Team:  Disney, a male black & tan Lab, is Linda’s 6th guide dogHometown:  Erving, MassachusettsGuide Dog Mobility Instructor:  Marybeth TotaroMarch On-Campus Training Linda’s 6th guide dog, Disney, is her first from Guiding Eyes. She is married with two grown children. She has been employed for thirty-four years… Continue reading Linda and Disney

Meet Graduate Angel Graduate Team: Angel and HobieAbout the Team: Hobie, a male German Shepherd, is Angel’s 5th Guiding Eyes dogHometown: Woodhaven, New YorkGuide Dog Mobility Instructor: Jolene HollisterMarch Home Training Angel and his wife Gladys have been married for 29 years, and live in Queens with daughter, Lia, 14, who is a freshman in… Continue reading Angel and Hobie

Meet Graduate Tracey Graduate Team: Tracey and TriscuitAbout the Team: Triscuit, a female yellow Lab, is Tracey’s 1st guide dogHometown:  Mechanicville, New YorkGuide Dog Mobility Instructor: Kathy RooneyMarch Home Training Tracey lives just north of Albany, NY with her husband and two kids, along with their cat Jack and her guide dog Triscuit. Tracey is… Continue reading Tracey and Triscuit

Meet Guide Dog Kiki DOB:  5/10/2019 Tattoo ID:  7KK19 Color/Breed: Black/Labrador Gender: Female Brood: Bette Stud: Charlie Littermates:  Kenner, Keds, Kismet, Kia, Kinley, Jackie Region: Northern CT Regional Manager: Maureen Hollis Puppy Raiser:  The Anthony Cappelli Family Facebook:   Guiding Eyes Northern CT Puppy Raisers Kiki arrived at the beginning of summer vacation 2019. This was the fourth puppy we accepted to raise for guiding… Continue reading Guide Dog – Kiki

Meet Graduate Ezrick Graduate Team: Ezrick and BrutusAbout the Team: Brutus, a yellow male Lab, is Ezrick’s 1st guide dogHometown: Brooklyn, New YorkGuide Dog Mobility Instructor:  Marybeth Totaro March On-Campus Training Ezrick is 25 years old and working toward his associate degree in Business Administration at the Borough of Manhattan Community College. He lives in Brooklyn… Continue reading Ezrick and Brutus

Meet Graduate Navonne Graduate Team:  Navonne and PralineAbout the Team:  Praline, a female yellow Lab is Navonne’s 1st guide dogHometown:  McDonough, GeorgiaGuide Dog Mobility Instructor:  Alyssa DavidMarch On-Campus Training Navonne is a U.S. Army veteran, who proudly served as an airborne combat medic for 13 years. During her remarkable career, she was deployed five times,… Continue reading Navonne and Praline

Meet Graduate Rene Graduate Team:  Rene and NabooAbout the Team:  Naboo, a female black Lab, is Rene’s 1st guide dogHometown:  Venice, FloridaGuide Dog Mobility Instructor:  Nikki WentzMarch Home Training Rene has completed training with her first guide dog, Naboo. Since retiring, she and her husband recently relocated to Florida from Colorado and enjoy living close… Continue reading Rene and Naboo

Meet Graduate Zed Graduate Team: Zed and VerdellAbout the Team: Verdell, a male yellow Lab, is Zed’s 1st guide dogHometown: Egg Harbor Township, New JerseyGuide Dog Mobility Instructor:  Louise ThompsonMarch Home Training Zed and his wife Christine reside in a retirement community in Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey. They met on the campus of Glassboro… Continue reading Zed and Verdell