We gratefully acknowledge the Banfield Charitable Trust for its $5,000 grant towards veterinary care for working Guiding Eyes guide dogs. A grant from Banfield Charitable Trust will be used to make payments to veterinarians who provide medical care or treatment to working guide dogs. The grant is driven by the Trust’s desire to provide for… Continue reading Banfield Charitable Trust supports Guiding Eyes
Another holiday season is upon us. I experience mixed emotions as I pack dog food and toys for my time on the road with Guiding Eyes Alberta. On one hand, maneuvering around public spaces seems to get easier every year. The flight attendants on Delta Airlines know us by name and it’s been some time… Continue reading ADA Laws and In-Laws
Thank you to the sponsors of this month’s graduation ceremony: We are extremely grateful for Louis Bouchard’s generous support of the Special Needs home training of his daughter M.J., who received Guiding Eyes Zed. The family of Dolores Pati: In memory of Dolores Pati, her family would like to extend heartfelt congratulatory wishes to this… Continue reading December 2014 Graduate Class
This year, Guiding Eyes provided 150 guide dogs to individuals who are blind or visually impaired and 12 service dogs to families with children with autism. We also supported more than 1,000 active guide and service dog users around the world. Your gifts allow our graduates to expand their horizons and achieve their goals. DONATE… Continue reading Happy Giving Tuesday!
Today I want to express how thankful I am to Guiding Eyes for the Blind – the puppy raisers, instructors and those that donate. My husband David has gotten three guide dogs from there and it is amazing what they do. I love watching his current guide dog, Michael, put his head in the harness… Continue reading Thankful for rainbows
Private jet charter company evoJets will support Guiding Eyes via their Donate When Dogs Fly program! Many private jet travelers utilize the flexibility of their charter flights to bring along family pets or to transport injured or at-risk animals. For every charter flight which features a dog on the passenger manifest, evoJets has agreed to donate a… Continue reading Guiding Eyes partners with evoJets
Thank you to the sponsors of this month’s graduation ceremony: We are grateful for Harold Skolnick’s generosity to sponsor the training of Guiding Eyes Baldwin. The parents of graduate Shari Gootter are proud to sponsor this graduation in honor of their daughter and her Guiding Eyes dogs – Hopper, Frisco, Gemma and Shari’s new dog,… Continue reading November 2014 Graduate Class
This week our family will say goodbye to our fourth guide dog puppy. This will be no easy task, as Nacho has become part of the family over the past year and a half. Our family was charged with teaching Nacho the important skills he would need to one day be a guide dog, and… Continue reading And we will do it all over again
Gus hopped up as my phone came to life at 1:00am with a text message read aloud that said: “Due to high winds, we are reducing the amount of tenting, directional signage and other structures at the marathon staging areas at the start, along the course and at the finish. “ Gus went back to… Continue reading Adventures of Gus: NYC Marathon
On Monday, Oct 27, the New York chapter of the Association for Education and Rehabilitation of the Blind and Visually Impaired presented Guiding Eyes VP of Training Programs Kathy Zubrycki with its Meritorious Achievment. The award is given to someone whose work has had an exceptional impact on the blind community. As she accepted the… Continue reading Congratulations Kathy Zubrycki!
