In the busy hallways of Vashon schools, it’s not unusual to see a golden retriever or Labrador trotting alongside a student in a bright green vest marking the pup as a service dog in training. They ...
Labrador retrievers with wagging tails and bright blue “Future Guide Dog” vests roam campus as Guiding Eyes for the Blind at Cornell raises and trains guide dogs for the visually impaired. Guiding ...
ALL RIGHT. GO GET IT. MEET DRIVER AND MACK. THEY ARE ENERGETIC AND LOVABLE. LABS WHO HAVE A BALL DURING THEIR DOWNTIME. BUT THESE DOGS ARE IN TRAINING. VERY EASY TO TRAIN, VERY WILLING TO LEARN. VERY, ...
The San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport was filled with the patter of paws on Saturday as 15 guide dogs in training got a lesson in social interaction and airport etiquette. The Guide Dogs for the ...
The Federal Way Police Department has welcomed a new furry friend to the team! Nickel, the 5-month-old Yellow Labrador, is starting his journey as a Guide Dog for the Blind puppy in training. Nickel ...
YORKTOWN—Guiding Eyes for the Blind is expanding to meet a growing demand for guide dogs. The 71-year-old nonprofit, which provides guide dogs to people with vision loss, plans to build a new wellness ...
Chris Bohmer is raising Oasis, a black lab puppy. He’s the 14th guide dog since 2008 she’s helped train for the organization Guiding Eyes for the Blind. Bohmer, 70, found out about Guiding Eyes — a ...
NEW HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH) — A non-profit organization that trains puppies to help those who are blind or visually impaired says it is seeing a significant shortage in volunteers. It’s one reason a ...
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA) — Some pups were putting the saying, “working like a dog,” to use on Tuesday morning. Puppies training to become guide dogs got valuable experience on public ...
Blind athlete Shawn Cheshire shares a close bond with her guide dog, Nick. Army veteran Shawn Cheshire doesn’t like to feel limited, so she’s found innovative, inspiring ways to life her life since ...
Guide Dogs for the Blind will break ground this summer on a new 30,000-square-foot “client residence and community hub” at its Boring campus. “The project will more than double GDB’s capacity to serve ...