highlighting student and partnership with new guide dog
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
Meet Graduate Cindy Graduate Team: Cindy & GoodmanAbout the Team: Goodman, a male black Lab, is Cindy’s 2nd Guiding Eyes guide dogLocation: Gaithersburg, MarylandTraining: December 2022 On-Campus Cindy lives in Gaithersburg, Maryland with two cats, Blue and Maria, who have already grown fond of Goodman. Cindy, a self-proclaimed thrill seeker, enjoys having fun and adventuring, even… Continue reading Cindy and Goodman
Meet Graduate Michaela Graduate Team: Michaela and EleanorAbout the Team: Eleanor, a female black Lab, is Michaela’s 1st guide dogHometown: Green Island, New YorkTraining: December 2022 Home Training Michaela attends the University at Albany (SUNY), pursuing a master’s degree in forensic accounting. She received her bachelor’s in accounting from Emmanuel College in 2022 and will start… Continue reading Michaela and Eleanor
Meet Graduate Leslie Graduate Team: Leslie and OmegaAbout the Team: Omega, a female yellow Lab, is Leslie’s 5th guide dogLocation: Schaumburg, IllinoisTraining: December 2022 On-Campus Leslie is a cello player in the Elmhurst Symphony, where she has been a volunteer member since 2017. Her retired guide dog Gerry used to accompany her to rehearsals, and she’s… Continue reading Leslie and Omega
Meet Guide Dog Karma November 2022 DOB: 5/12/2020Litter ID: 3KK20Color/Breed: Black/Labrador RetrieverGender: FemaleBrood: JennaStud: TitoLittermates: Toby, Kirby, Kurt, Kiwi, Koala, KermitRegion: BayRegional Puppy Instructor: Cindy TaitPuppy Raiser: Chris LeitchFacebook: Bay Puppy Raisers From the Puppy Raiser… After sitting puppies for four years, the pandemic hastened my retirement and I decided to raise a puppy. Karma was a great companion during… Continue reading Guide Dog Karma
Special Recognition: The team of Alex and Ballou was sponsored in loving memory of Suzanne Hatfield, an animal lover and adopter of several beloved Guiding Eyes dogs. Suzanne was an extraordinarily generous and practical person. She sought to make life easier for others and took great pleasure in helping people achieve independence, confidence and success.… Continue reading Alex and Ballou
