Dog Guide Archives

Additional Disabilities: When Blindness Isn’t the Only Barrier in Dog Guide Training

Posted on August 31, 2022 - 6:21 am by admin

Black lab lying on floor looking at the camera

by Alexis Read Editor’s note: Alexis Read shares the importance of selecting a dog guide school that will tailor training and tools to your specific abilities. I was born with a visual impairment and other disabilities that affected me physically and neurologically. My visual impairment hinders both my central and peripheral vision, which causes complications […]

Getting a Dog Guide at Over the Age of 70

Posted on August 23, 2022 - 12:50 pm by DeAnna Quietwater Noriega

I was 19 when I boarded a flight for the first time to fly to The Seeing Eye Inc. a dog guide school, located in Morristown, New Jersey. I had always loved dogs. Back then, I was a petite, shy girl who looked about 12 years old. This past July, I made that trip for […]

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