Guide Dogs for the Blind: How ‘freedom on four legs’ transforms lives across the West

For many people who are blind, a guide dog is far more than a pet. It is, as some describe it, freedom on four legs.

Seattle couple launches Elliott Bay Puppy Raisers to train guide dogs for the blind

Meet Flyer, a young Labrador puppy with a big future. He is in training to become a guide dog for the blind, and is at the ...
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Guide Dogs for the Blind

Guide Dogs for the Blind (GDB) is the largest guide dog school in North America, and has a campus right here in Boring, Oregon. Katie Anderson, a guide dog mobility instructor, and Sherri Paru, a ...
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Guide dog escorts blind woman to her seat in an aircraft, leaves internet melting; 'a quiet act of love'

Guide dogs can be a huge source of help, and emotional support for specially abled, and can actually be akin to having a human help, with some limitations of course. A visually disabled Instagram user ...
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Good manners and a robust social calendar: The world of raising puppy guide dogs

Mackenzie Jacobs gets up early every morning to feed her puppy, Korlette. The pair practice commands like "sit" and "lie down," The 10-year-old loves being an official puppy raiser and working with ...
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Pilot Dogs Club raises puppies on campus to provide independence for blind and visually impaired people

Throughout the semester, as many as 20 dogs can be seen happily walking around campus equipped in red harnesses. While they may seem to be care-free, these furry companions are training to help guide ...