Guiding Eyes for the Blind

National Dog Month is the perfect time to celebrate the four-legged teachers in our lives. The time we spend with dogs can offer meaningful reminders more than we may realize, often through the simplest everyday moments. Some of those lessons make us laugh, while others stay with us for a lifetime. These are a few of our favorites:

The ultimate goal is to hit 26.2 miles by September 30 – participation is...

Graduate Team:  Amanda and Major
About the Team: Major, a male black Lab; Amanda’s 1st Guiding Eyes dog
Location: Louisville, Kentucky
Training: May 2026 On-Campus

Amanda believes life is about growth, connection, and finding purpose in every experience, even t...

Graduate Team:  Rita and Julie
About the Team:  Julie, a female black Lab; Rita’s 5th Guiding Eyes dog
Location: Albany, New York
Training: June 2026 Home Training

Rita was born with low vision and graduated from the New York State School for the Blind in Batavi...

Guiding Eyes for the Blind is proud to partner with Liberty Bank Foundation to help support our mission of providing guide dogs to those with vision loss so they can experience increased independence, mobility, opportunity, and an enhanced quality of life. This collaboration reflects a shared devotion to bringing powerful, meaningful change to the lives of people facing ...