Category: Graduate Teams

Meet Graduate Macy Graduate Team: Macy and KurtAbout the Team: Kurt, a male yellow Lab, is Macy’s first guide dogLocation: Fayetteville, ArkansasTraining:  January 2023 On-Campus Macy is a sophomore at the University of Arkansas, majoring in Music Performance. She lives off campus with roommate, Caitlyn, who happens to be her best friend and a fellow Guiding… Continue reading Macy and Kurt

Special Recognition: Rich and Shamrock’s training was sponsored by the Somer’s Charity Car Show honoring the Veterans, organized by the DeMarco family.  We, the DeMarco family are elated to see a veteran in need receive a guide dog. For the past 6 years, we have hosted a car show in memory of Louis DeMarco, our… Continue reading Richard and Shamrock

Meet Graduate Apryl Graduate Team: Apryl and HarmonyAbout the Team: Harmony, a female black Lab, is Apryl’s 1st guide dogLocation: Brandon, ManitobaTraining:  January 2023 On-Campus Apryl works as a medical receptionist and administrative assistant at an orthopedics practice. She completed an online program, earning a diploma for administrative professionals, through Robertson College. She lives with… Continue reading Apryl and Harmony

Meet Graduate Doug Graduate Team: Douglas and CrewAbout the Team: Crew, a male yellow Lab, is Doug’s 1st Guiding Eyes dogLocation: Edmonton, Alberta, CanadaTraining: January 2023 On-Campus Training Doug is an experienced guide dog handler; however, a first-time guiding eyes graduate. He lives in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada with his partner Daryl, a legal assistant and… Continue reading Doug and Crew

Meet Graduate Kalia Graduate Team:  Kalia and RoswellAbout the Team:  Roswell, a female black Lab, is Kalia’s 1st guide dogHometown:  Las Cruces, New MexicoTraining: January 2023 Home Training Kalia comes to Guiding Eyes for her first guide dog, Roswell. She was born and raised in Florida, but recently Kalia, her husband and their two young… Continue reading Kalia and Roswell

Meet Graduate Samaneh Graduate Team: Samaneh and LemonAbout the Team: Lemon, a female yellow Lab, is Sam’s 3rd guide dog & 1st from Guiding EyesLocation: North Vancouver, British ColumbiaTraining: December 2022 On-Campus Training Samaneh works part-time as a referral specialist at MOSAIC, an organization that helps immigrants and refugees start a new life in Canada.  She… Continue reading Samaneh and Lemon

Meet Graduate Elizabeth Graduate Team: Elizabeth and YonkersAbout the Team: Yonkers, a male black Lab, is Elizabeth’s 4th Guiding Eyes dogLocation: New Rochelle, New YorkTraining: December 2022 On-Campus Elizabeth is well acquainted with Guiding Eyes having received three guide dogs prior to receiving Yonkers. Elizabeth and her husband, Brandon, live in New Rochelle, a suburb… Continue reading Elizabeth and Yonkers

Meet Graduate Miriam Graduate Team: Miriam and YaniAbout the Team: Yani, a female yellow Labrador, is Miriam’s 2nd Guiding Eyes dogLocation:  San Diego, CaliforniaTraining: December 2022 Home Training Miriam lives in San Diego, California where she works as a teacher’s aide, specializing in ESL, (English as a second language), for elementary school students. Miriam enjoys… Continue reading Miriam and Yani

Meet Graduate Kevin Graduate Team: Kevin and JasonAbout the Team: Jason, a male black Lab, is Kevin’s 1st guide dogLocation: Weymouth, MassachusettsTraining: December 2022 On-Campus Kevin Trainor resides in Weymouth, Massachusetts, a short distance from Boston, with his wife Laura and their two boys, Nathan 12, and Gavin, 13. They have been married for 15… Continue reading Kevin and Jason

Meet Graduate Fatima Graduate Team:  Fatima and MilesAbout the Team:  Miles, a male, black Lab, is Fatima’s 2nd guide dog from Guiding Eyes Location:  Brampton, Ontario, CanadaTraining: December 2022 On-Campus Fatima lives in Ontario Canada and is a student at George Brown College in Toronto. She is enrolled in a program that teaches the necessary skills… Continue reading Fatima and Miles