Rachel Magario and her new guide dog Jarvis wasted no time testing out the winter booties they had used in training; upon their return to Minnesota where Rachel’s husband and retired guide dog were waiting, they were met by snow and frigid temperatures. Rachel shares, “Learning routes in a new environment can be overwhelming, but… Continue reading Jarvis takes on the Minnesota snow
by graduate Deni Elliott Imagine working your way through an airport, focused on finding your gate. Your guide dog is working well. She dodges rolling suitcases and wandering toddlers. As soon as you smell that distinctive combination of hot dogs and overly sweet cinnamon bun, you know you are close. The TSA agent said, “Turn… Continue reading The Challenge of Fake Service Dogs
I always have a list of experiences I want to have with my dogs in the back of my mind. Some of the items on this list are more realistic than others. Little did I know the “Blizzard of 2015” would afford me the chance to fulfill one of the experiences I’ve thought about since… Continue reading TODAY pup enjoys snowy hotel stay
We announced just a few months ago that Guiding Eyes graduate Kathy Nimmer was named Indiana’s 2015 Teacher of the Year; Now we’re thrilled to share that Kathy is a finalist for the 2015 National Teacher of the Year! “I am incredibly excited to honor Kathy Nimmer,” says Indiana Superintendent of Public Instruction Glenda Ritz.… Continue reading Kathy Nimmer is a Finalist for National Teacher of the Year!
I always knew there would be a puppy #3, but I definitely did not expect that he would be “America’s” puppy. When I raised my first dog for Guiding Eyes while at Boston College, I thought for sure I was raising the most well known puppy ever. Boulder was the only Guiding Eyes dog on… Continue reading Our First Week on TODAY
A roundup of video clips starring the #TODAYpuppy – a future Guiding Eyes guide dog. Jan 19: Savannah Guthrie recaps how the pup spent his weekend at work and play. Jan 16: Saxon joins TODAY to tell us about how our new Puppy with a Purpose has been spending his time, pointing out that… Continue reading TODAY: Our partner in raising a puppy with a purpose
by Guiding Eyes President and CEO Tom Panek Imagine you pull up your favorite website and your screen full of output images fades to black. You poke at your device with frustration. A little troubleshooting and your retina-like display reverts to the pixel density of the Commodore 64’s VIC-II. You get frustrated and tap the… Continue reading A virtual city without curbs
Exciting News: NBC’s TODAY will welcome a Guiding Eyes puppy onto the show on Wednesday, January 14th! The TODAY anchors and staff will join our puppy raising team in providing a variety of positive socialization experiences for this lucky future guide dog. Our pup will help Matt Lauer read breaking news and assist Al… Continue reading Guiding Eyes partners with TODAY show!
by Guiding Eyes graduate Deni Elliott In our first full calendar year together, Guiding Eyes Alberta and I have flown more than 100,000 air miles. We’ve walked well over 1,000 miles in harness. We exchange so many subliminal cues that we move as one unit. I think we look like a horse and rider in… Continue reading Lifelong learning – and a little magic
With great sadness, Guiding Eyes for the Blind announces the passing of our colleague and friend, Alison Fairhurst. Ali loved Guiding Eyes and genuinely cared for our mission and the people we serve. In her too-short time with us, she made a powerful, lasting impact. As web and multimedia specialist, she befriended our graduate council… Continue reading Ali Fairhurst
