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Bark & Brew
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Kick off summer with Bark & Brew and the Bark & Brew 5K, presented by Chief Financial Credit Union! Registration for the 5K (in person or virtual) and 1-mile run/walk is open now. And join us for the Bark & Brew event, which is back at Rochester Mills Beer Co!

Summer Camp Opportunities
Summer Camp for Teens

The deadline for Teen Summer Camp applications is coming up soon! This free program for teens 16 and 17 combines fun activities with exploring mobility options like guide dog travel, discovering leadership skills and building friendships.

Call for Puppy Raisers

A puppy just like this one needs you

Become the foundation a puppy needs to grow up to bring freedom, safety and happiness. Your opportunity for a life-changing adventure is also the opportunity someone who is blind is waiting for right now.

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Make Everyone Unstoppable

With your help and our expertise, more people can travel safer, easier and with greater freedom than ever before. 

Blindness changes everything.

For people who are blind or visually impaired, the loss of sight is only the beginning of a life-changing reality. As the simplest to the most complex everyday tasks become daunting, these individuals often become depressed, anxious and isolated.

Why Leader Dog?

Leader Dog is the answer for thousands of people in critical need of our services. Because we believe every person deserves equal opportunity for independent travel, all of our services are provided at no cost, covering expenses for training, room, and board, and travel to our campus from anywhere in North America.

A Golden Retriever puppy dreaming of an owner

Make a dream come true.

There’s no doubt what our puppies want to be when they grow up, but they need your help. As a volunteer puppy raiser, you’ll be the foundation a puppy needs to become a Leader Dog. And together, you’ll help someone who is blind or visually impaired live a life of freedom, safety and happiness.

Six people, two women and four men, stand on a gravel road, smiling at the camera. Three people hold white canes.

What is Orientation and Mobility?

You may not have heard of “orientation and mobility” or “O&M” before, but you’re probably familiar with the concept of someone who’s blind traveling with a white cane. Orientation and … Read more

Keith, wearing sunglasses, khaki shorts and a blue Leader Dog polo, sits smiling next to a woman in sunglasses and a flowery top. The woman has her mouth in a wide open smile as if laughing. A yellow lab in harness sits near their feet looking at them.

Thank You, Keith McGregor

It’s not hard to find passionate, dedicated team members at Leader Dog, and Keith McGregor was a perfect example. After 41 years with Leader Dog, we said “happy retirement” to … Read more

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Meeting My Match: A Leader Dog Diary

By Joey J., Guide Dog Client Day 1 If anyone is interested and wants to see my daily activities or training I am going to try and update every evening … Read more