Hope all of you had a wonderful holiday season! Janice and I have been super busy with the festivities, along with school and preparation for my father’s wedding. We participated in several walks for charity, including one that supported Relay for Life and another for The Iris Network, a Portland based charity providing rehabilitation to… Continue reading Janice has an IFT date
Grad Charley Tipps works as a rehabilitation specialist in Oklahoma. His best bud, guide dog Hobbs, is never far from his side. Charley was recently recognized for “outstanding achievement, dedication and leadership in the field of rehabilitation teaching” by the Mid America Conference of Rehabilitation Teachers. Congratulations Charley – we’re grateful for what you do!… Continue reading Congratulations Charley Tipps!
by volunteer Cheryl Lawyer As puppy raisers, we do the best we can do to help these furry kids grow up to prepare for their future careers as guide dogs for the blind. But as we all know – there are no guarantees in life. Not all Guiding Eyes dogs become guides. When pups go… Continue reading Proud to be a Puppy Raiser
Guiding Eyes grad Arthur Krieck wrote the article below for the New York Times as a Metropolitan Diary item. You can check out the original story here. Dear Diary: I’m a legally blind, native New Yorker, a musician by training and profession. I’ve lived here, gone to school here and worked here all my… Continue reading A Well-Trained Guide Dog
by Guiding Eyes graduate Deni Elliott Theme parks and guide dogs might not seem like a compatible match. But, if you are a guide dog user within a few hours of Orlando, as I am, or within a half-day’s drive of any amusement park, some visitor is sure to make such a place an essential… Continue reading Theme Parks a Walk in the Park for Guide Dogs
12/20 11:25am EST – Happily Ever After, the story of Cecil and Orlando as reported by The NY Daily News. 12/19 7:40pm EST – Notable video clips and news stories: Orlando’s trainer, Jessy DiNapoli, on Good Day New York News12 visits Guiding Eyes Headquarters and Training Center to observe guide dog training. CNN reports on… Continue reading Cecil and Orlando
Dear Guiding Eyes, Thank you for an ordinary day. Yesterday, after breakfast and obedience for Ada, our journey began with Ada locating the bus stop for a trip downtown to Starbucks. Then we took another bus trip to my church to peel apples for pies for the upcoming bazaar. Ada’s manners were impeccable while… Continue reading A Day in the Life: Linda Hunt & Ada
With great sadness, Guiding Eyes for the Blind announces the passing of our colleague, mentor and friend, Lee Nordin. Lee’s career at Guiding Eyes began in 1999. As Director of Canine Development, she was the driving force behind Guiding Eyes’ STEP program, the relationship-based approach to training our puppies. The program has prompted global change… Continue reading Lee Nordin
by graduate Ann Chiappetta Ann Chiappetta is a mom, wife and therapist from New York. She typically travels through life at a high rate of speed, always accompanied by Guiding Eyes dog Verona. This post is an excerpt from Ann’s own blog –http://www.thought-wheel.com/ We set out to get a bite to eat for lunch, an… Continue reading A Day in the Life: Another Dog Guide Adventure
by Volunteer Puppy Raiser Andrew Moore Everyone who works for or volunteers with Guiding Eyes has their own unique story about how they got involved. I consider our story to be a little different than most but, for us, it really was the perfect alignment of disconnected segments that brought my wife, DeAnna, and me… Continue reading How we joined the Guiding Eyes family
