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 mobility (O&M) is how we refer to the training people ...
Continue Reading This Article 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 Keith. Keith started with Leader Dog back in 1981 as ...
Continue Reading This Article Meeting My Match: A Leader Dog Diary
By Joey J., Guide Dog Client Day 1 My humble abode. The door heads out to the courtyard. If anyone is interested and wants to see my daily activities or training I am going to try and update every evening ...
Continue Reading This Article How to Have a Spooky Safe Dog Halloween
By Guide Dog Mobility Instructor Ashley Nunnelly Spooky season is upon us! Here are a few tips to make your dog’s Halloween mostly full of treats (of the dog-safe variety) and fewer tricks! Keep the human treats far away from ...
Continue Reading This Article Cane Quest at Leader Dog
White Cane Safety Day is celebrated every year on October 15! This day celebrates the white cane as an essential tool that gives individuals who are blind or visually impaired a life full of independence. The white cane provides people ...
Continue Reading This Article Voice of the Leader Dog Community: Jill
NOTE: Today’s posts are a reprinting of an article titled “How Not to Be Awkward around Your Disabled Colleagues/Students” written by Jill Hinton Wolfe of Grand Valley State University that was originally published on HigherEdJobs.com. I know all about awkward ...
Continue Reading This Article Three Journeys with Leader Dogs
Fifteen years ago I began my journey to receive my first Leader Dog, Callie. [Guide Dog Mobility] Instructor Sue guided me through the new experience of learning the commands, what the dog is capable of in times of any difficult ...
Continue Reading This Article Voice of the Leader Dog Community: Pauline
This entry in the Voices of the Leader Dog Community was submitted by Lion Alescia “AJ” Johns, who titled her piece “Pauline’s Big Adventure.” The person she is referring to is LDB client Pauline Ulrey. Pauline has been living life ...
Continue Reading This Article Voice of the Leader Dog Community: Helaine
Hello. I’m Helaine and my Leader Dog #2 is Zara; we were matched in April of this year. I waited a very long time for Zara due to Covid and the brutal Texas heat! It was very hard to be ...
Continue Reading This Article Gary Sinise Foundation + Leader Dog
Gary Sinise Foundation Provides $350,000 Grant to Leader Dogs for the Blind to Benefit America’s Veterans and First Responders On National Assistance Dog Day, the Gary Sinise Foundation announced a $350,000 grant to Leader Dogs for the Blind to support ...
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