Category: Graduate Teams

Meet Graduate Larriece Graduate Team:  Larriece and OliverAbout the Team:  Oliver, a male yellow Lab, is Larriece’s 2nd guide dog (her 1st Guiding Eyes dog)Location:  San Rafael, CaliforniaTraining: July 2023 Home Training Larriece describes herself as brave and it is evident in her adventurous lifestyle. She grew up in southern California, and after graduating high school… Continue reading Larriece and Oliver

Meet Graduate Thomas Graduate Team: Thomas and KempAbout the Team: Kemp, a male black Lab, is Thomas’ 2nd Guiding Eyes dogHometown: Winnipeg, Manitoba, CanadaTraining: August 2023 On-Campus Thomas was born, raised, and educated in Winnipeg, Manitoba where he still resides and works. He attended the University of Winnipeg earning a bachelor’s degree with a combined… Continue reading Thomas and Kemp

Meet Graduate Lindsay Graduate Team: Lindsay and EveAbout the Team: Eve, a female black Lab, is Lindsay’s 1st guide dogLocation: Paramount, CaliforniaTraining: July 2023 On-Campus Lindsay is studying to earn her masters and credentials from San Francisco State University in special education, with a concentration in blind and low vision students. While pursuing these dual… Continue reading Lindsay and Eve

Guiding Eyes for the Blind takes great pride in our graduating guide dog teams! We celebrate the journey from puppy to guide dog, and the people involved along the way, yet respect the choice of those graduates not wishing to appear on these pages. We hope you will enjoy learning more about the following Guiding… Continue reading Guide Dog Jake

Guiding Eyes for the Blind takes great pride in our graduating guide dog teams! We celebrate the journey from puppy to guide dog, and the people involved along the way, yet respect the choice of those graduates not wishing to appear on these pages. We hope you will enjoy learning more about the following Guiding… Continue reading Guide Dog Admiral

Meet Graduate James Graduate Team:  James and PeonyAbout the Team:  Peony, a female black Lab is James’ 1st guide dogLocation:  Rochester, New YorkTraining:  July 2023 On-Campus James is a lifelong resident of Rochester, New York. He worked at a local DuPont plant before venturing out to start his own construction business. James’ retirement plan was… Continue reading James and Peony

Meet Graduate Phuong Graduate Team: Phuong and FlorieAbout the Team: Florie, a female black Lab, is Phuong’s 1st guide dogHometown: Minneapolis, MinnesotaTraining: July 2023 On-Campus Phuong was born and raised in Vietnam, but at age fourteen she emigrated to the United States with her father, aunt, and uncle. She was born with a congenital vision… Continue reading Phuong and Florie

Meet Graduate Jennifer Graduate Team:   Jennifer and OliveAbout the Team:  Olive, a female black Lab, is Jennifer’s 1st guide dogLocation:   Beacon, New YorkTraining:  July 2023 On-Campus Jennifer lives in Beacon with her mother and one of her brothers. She is adventurous, enjoys traveling and visiting her relatives in Puerto Rico a couple of times a… Continue reading Jennifer and Olive

Meet Graduate Arlene Graduate Team: Arlene and YardleyAbout the Team: Yardley, a female black Lab, is Arlene’s 6th guide dog (1st Guiding Eyes)Hometown:  Lake Charles, LouisianaTraining: July 2023 On-Campus Arlene and her husband reside in Lake Charles, Louisiana, where she lives an active life in retirement. In her free time, Arlene enjoys crocheting, reading, and… Continue reading Arlene and Yardley

Meet Graduate Mandy Graduate Team:  Mandy and ReinaAbout the Team:  Reina, a female black Lab, is Mandy’s 1st guide dogLocation:  Sour Lake, TexasTraining:  July 2023 On-Campus Mandy is a lifelong resident of the Beaumont/Sour Lake, Texas area and graduated from Hardin-Jefferson High School. She retired from a career as an elementary school paraprofessional after 14… Continue reading Mandy and Reina