We offer hands-on seminars to Orientation and Mobility Specialists and O&M students in training.
These seminars are designed to enable participants to:
- Identify and advise clients who are considering a guide dog
- Prepare clients who will be training with guide dogs
- Work more effectively with clients who have guide dogs
- Gain a thorough understanding of what guide dogs and guide dog training are about
During the seminar you’ll learn about:
- Guide dog training techniques
- Street crossings
- Orientation
- Patterning and conditioning for specific travel objectives
- Common Dos and Don’ts of guide dog travel
- How we make great matches between people and guide dogs
Each participant will get to work with a senior Guide Dog Instructor and will walk both sighted and under blindfold with the dog in harness.
The on-site seminar also includes time with instructors, specialized and admissions staff, and earns certified O&M specialists ACVREP-approved CE units.
Seminar groups have up to eight participants.
On-site seminars are held between April and November.
We can also bring our seminar to your agency or college if you have a minimum of five O&M professionals or students who wish to participate.
For more information, please contact:
Admissions Department
(800) 942-0149 ext. 2222
admissions@guidingeyes.org
![This week's Transformation Tuesday feature is Shamus, a handsome black and tan German Shepherd guide dog. @cornelluniversity alumni may know the affectionate pup as "Famous Shamus" from his time on-campus with his volunteer puppy raiser, Brittany. Shamus was raised with the @guidingeyesatcornell Club through our Fingerlakes Puppy Raising Region.
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Brittany recalls, "Although he was raised on Cornell University’s huge campus, it seemed like no matter which part of campus we were on somebody would recognize and call out to him. Shamus was the mascot of the student section at hockey games, a big hit when he walked with me at my undergraduate graduation, and a beloved member of @cornellvet’s Class of 2023. It’s his winning personality that allowed him to blossom into the guide dog he is today. I feel very blessed to be able to watch him spread his love to his handler and to everyone he meets on their journey together.”
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In October, Shamus completed home training with handler Renee. Shamus is Renee's 6th Guiding Eyes dog, and he just so happens to be the nephew of her previous guide dog, Henley. She describes the personable pup as, "very regal & takes his job as a guide very seriously. He is very affectionate, liking to stay close to me and laying on my feet if possible."
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You can read more about Renee and Shamus by clicking the link in our bio.
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Picture Description:
[1] Shamus is pictured as an adorable puppy sitting in the grass. Shamus's big ears have flopped together on his head.
Credit: @brittany_papa_
[2] Renee & Shamus’s graduation photo. Renee sits on the brick porch stairs with Shamus in a sit at her feet. Shamus looks happily toward the camera while wearing his dark grey @ruffwear UniFly harness.
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