Dogs Don’t Speak English
By Guide Dog Mobility Instructor Ashley Nunnelly Wouldn’t it be nice if they did? If I found a magic lamp, one of my three wishes would be to be able to talk to my dogs. Even if it was for ...
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In the fifth installment of our webinar series, team members outline the application process for Leader Dog programs. Learn about the pieces of the application prospective clients need to complete and how we use the information to fulfill services. View ...
Continue Reading This Article A Message from Leader Dogs for the Blind President & CEO and Board Chair
“Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.” These are the compelling words spoken by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. more than 50 years ago. Sadly, we are reminded again by the recent death of George Floyd and by similar ...
Continue Reading This Article Stage Left – Enter Leader Dog
By Guide Dog Mobility Instructor Ashley Nunnelly I never wanted to be a guide dog instructor. Seriously! That was never on my radar for a career choice. I always loved animals growing up—dogs and horses especially—and was the child that ...
Continue Reading This Article Cooperative Care – Training Your Dog the Low-Stress Way
People are spending much more time at home right now, and many have been looking for new activities and companionship. This has contributed to a surge in adoptions of shelter animals and the number of people fostering pets. If you ...
Continue Reading This Article Amid Coronavirus, We’re Hopeful for the Future
Just last week, the Leader Dog campus was bustling with activity. Guide dog mobility instructors worked with their dogs in training, preparing for the clients who were soon to arrive. Puppy raisers arrived for vet visits with their Future Leader ...
Continue Reading This Article Old Skills, New Friends – Making Harnesses for Leader Dogs
By Steve Williams Steve works in the tack shop on Leader Dog's campus. After working as an orthotist (a person who makes custom orthopedic devices) for 39 years, my wife and I closed our family business in 2015. Shortly after ...
Continue Reading This Article Leaving Prison Behind – A Prison Puppies Perspective
By Puppy Raiser John There is a saying among prisoners, “everyone has their own bit to do.” Some are long, some shorter, but each one is long enough (or too long) for the person it was imposed on. My bit ...
Continue Reading This Article A New Direction: Dan Mancina
Dan Mancina was very active growing up, not letting a diagnosis of retinitis pigmentosa (RP) at age 13 slow him down. Then in his 20s his diminishing vision led him to rely on others to guide him around and he ...
Continue Reading This Article Meet the Ambassador Dogs
Did you know Leader Dog has a dedicated group of canine representatives? We're often asked to bring dogs to events (here on campus and elsewhere), and one of the things we like to do with people who are getting to ...
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