highlighting student and partnership with new guide dog
Meet Guide Dog Joey DOB: 4/14/2021Litter ID: 6J21Color/Breed: Black/Labrador RetrieverGender: MaleBrood: GiannaStud: ElrodLittermates: Jennifer, Jacklyn, Jacob, Jessie, JaxRegion: NoVA-SouthRegional Puppy Instructor: Janet BartolottaPuppy Raiser: The Miller FamilyFacebook: NoVa South Puppy Raisers From the Puppy Raiser… Raising Joey was one of the most rewarding experiences I’ve had. His intelligence was evident right from the start, and he kept me on my… Continue reading Guide Dog Joey
Meet Graduate Paul Graduate Team: Paul and WilderAbout the Team: Wilder, a female black Lab, is Paul’s 6th Guiding Eyes dogLocation: Peabody, MassachusettsTraining: June 2023 On-Campus Paul was a mechanic and a commercial fisherman out of Massachusetts, prior to the accident that caused his vision loss in 1983. He went on to attend the University… Continue reading Paul and Wilder
Meet Graduate Gabriel Graduate Team: Gabriel and GabeAbout the Team: Gabe, a male yellow Lab, is Gabriel’s 2nd guide dogLocation: Miami Lakes, FloridaTraining: June 2023 On-Campus Gabriel comes to Guiding Eyes for his 2nd guide dog Gabe, developing a partnership that goes way beyond their matching names. Gabriel works as a Resource Advisor for the DSO… Continue reading Gabriel and Gabe
Meet Guide Dog Buddy Home Training April 2023DOB: 1/7/2020Litter ID: 9B20Color/Breed: Black/Labrador RetrieverGender: MaleBrood: LarkStud: FinnLittermates: Bocci, Branson, Baron, Blondie, Brittany, Bramble, BarneyRegion: Catoctin, Cleveland WestRegional Puppy Instructor: Jeanyne Gembarski, Macy NaumanPuppy Raiser: Jeanyne Gembarski, Amanda SolakFacebook: Catoctin Puppy RaisersFacebook: Cleveland West Puppy Raisers From the Puppy Raiser… Buddy’s name is perfect because he loves everyone and wants everyone to… Continue reading Guide Dog Buddy
Meet Graduate Rachel Graduate Team: Rachel and ChrisAbout the Team: Chris, a male black Lab, is Rachel’s 1st guide dogLocation: Minneapolis, MinnesotaTraining: June 2023 Home Training Rachel graduated from Augsburg University in 2015 and works as a board-certified music therapist in a senior living community. With a passion for helping seniors, Rachel works closely with… Continue reading Rachel and Chris
Meet Graduate Nic Graduate Team: Nic & Winsome About the Team: Winsome, a female black lab, is Nic’s 1st Guiding Eyes dogHometown: Ledyard, ConnecticutTraining: June 2023 On-Campus Nic is a rising junior at Goucher College in Towson, MD, triple majoring in Peace Studies, Sociology, and French with aspirations to work in Human Rights. Nic likes to… Continue reading Nic and Winsome
Meet Graduate Sarah Graduate Team: Sarah and SullyAbout the Team: Sully, a male black Lab, is Sarah’s 2nd guide dogLocation: Canton, OhioTraining: June 2023 On-Campus Sarah attended and graduated from The Ohio State School for the Blind in Columbus, the first public school for blind students in the US. It’s during her years at OSSB… Continue reading Sarah and Sully
We thank our generous sponsors: Tony and Imari’s class training was sponsored by the Somers Car Show honoring the veterans. The DeMarco family has coordinated this event for the past seven years, in memory of Louis DeMarco, their beloved family member who was a Korean War vet. The family shares “In hopes to keep his… Continue reading Anthony and Imari
Meet Graduate Kandi Graduate Team: Kandi and YachtAbout the Team: Yacht, a male yellow Lab, is Kandi’s 5th Guiding Eyes dogHometown: Savannah, GeorgiaTraining: June 2023 Home Training Kandi and her guide dog Yacht live in Savannah, Georgia where Kandi is employed in the Accounting Department of an oil distributor. In her free time, Kandi enjoys… Continue reading Kandi and Yacht
We thank our generous sponsors: The class training of Jack and Laredo was generously sponsored by Cerberus Capital Management. The team at Cerberus sends Jack and Laredo all the very best wishes on their new life together! Meet Graduate Jack Graduate Team: Jack and LaredoAbout the Team: Laredo, a male yellow Lab is Jack’s 1st… Continue reading Jack and Laredo
