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 ...

On Wednesday, Van Nuys Airport welcomed 15 furry first-time travelers aboard. Local puppy raisers from Guide Dogs for the Blind had the opportunity to take their puppies through a simulated travel ...

The Seeing Eye, a nonprofit based in New Jersey, relies on volunteers to raise puppies to become future guide dogs for people who are blind. A visit to a New Jersey fair decades ago proved ...

Guide dogs for low vision and blindness can be beneficial. This may include moving around, avoiding obstacles, and mental health. Share on Pinterest German Adrasti/Getty Images Service dogs for people ...

In May 2024, the more than four-decade-old Southeastern Guide Dogs nonprofit organization changed its name to Dogs Inc., and although it has a new-ish name, it’s still the same organization that pairs ...

Long Island Giving Help Together For Charity is my column where I shine a light on a different Long Island-based charity each month. For this column, I focus on the Guide Dog Foundation. The Guide Dog ...

SUSTAINABILITY EFFORTS IN LOUISVILLE. IF YOU’VE EVER WONDERED WHAT IT TAKES TO TRAIN A GUIDE DOG, OR WHAT LIFE IS LIKE FOR A PERSON HOLDING THE HARNESS, TODAY’S EVENT AT THE SHAWNEE LIBRARY IN ...

As someone born completely blind, I was often told I'd never get to travel the world. Getting my guide dog changed that, and in three years, we've been to over a dozen countries. I feel fortunate, but ...

This hero’s story begins with the wag of a tail. Grace, a bright and eager Labrador puppy, is one of the latest recruits in the South African Guide-Dogs Association’s remarkable training programme.

The first time we met was in 2012, days after my 21st birthday. Bogart was an almost 3-month-old yellow Labrador and a future guide dog. I picked him up and took him to my college apartment in Athens, ...