Category: Graduate Teams

Meet Graduate Dory Graduate Team:  Dory and FallonAbout the Team:  Fallon, a female black Lab is Dory’s 6th Guiding Eyes dogLocation:  Augusta, GeorgiaTraining:  January 2023 Home Training Dory is a retired nurse having served active duty in the United States Navy for 6 years. This was followed by many years in the Naval Reserves and… Continue reading Dory and Fallon

Meet Graduate Abigail Graduate Team: Abigail and OakleyAbout the Team: Oakley, a male black lab, is Abigail’s 3rd guide dogLocation: Louisville, KentuckyTraining: January 2023 On-Campus Abigail is a vision rehabilitation therapist, teaching Braille and life skills at her state center for 12 years. Oakley joins Abigail, her husband, and an orange tabby cat, Kenzie. Abby’s… Continue reading Abigail and Oakley

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