Regrettably, the graduation ceremony scheduled for this Saturday, November 3rd has been cancelled and will not be rescheduled. The IFT scheduled for Monday, November 5th will go ahead as planned. If anything changes, we will post updates to our website and social media pages immediately. Guiding Eyes continues to experience power outages at both the… Continue reading Hurricane Sandy Update
Friends from around the country have been checking in with us over the past two days and we are deeply grateful for everyone’s concern. Our Training School and Canine Development Center campuses have both survived the storm with minimal damage. The heavy winds took out most of the fencing along the side of our Yorktown… Continue reading Guiding Eyes and Hurricane Sandy
By: Gerald Brenninkmeyer Motivation. We all recognize when we question ours, but do we recognize when our dogs question theirs? The more I train dogs and do problem solving in the field, the more I look at what is motivating the dog to perform, work, behave or listen. The common expression “dogs do what works”… Continue reading What motivates you?
By: Kathy Zubrycki, Director of Training and Admissions Guiding Eyes’ global partnerships have spanned many years. When I first joined the staff in 1987, it was not uncommon to have students from Israel in a class. This is a rarity now, given that there is an International Guide Dog Federation (IGDF) accredited guide dog school… Continue reading Our Work with International Students
Sun News – The Sun Sentinel – 05/09/2009 Chelsea and pup at the CDC Chelsea raised two pups in the Ohio region, is an active class helper in the Thursday evening Guiding Eyes puppy classes, is an active volunteer with Guiding Eyes for the Blind public relations booths and giving presentations about Guiding Eyes puppy… Continue reading Student of the Week: Chelsea Gerhan
