"Whether you've been a 'dog person' for years or have never had a dog, you can be a puppy raiser," Leader Dogs for the Blind in Michigan shared Kimberlee Speakman is a digital writer at PEOPLE. She ...

Guide dog pups spend their first 14 months living with a raiser, who cares for them in their home and teaches basic cues - ...

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 ...

Officer Avila pets guide dogs in training at the Mission police station on Aug. 3, 2024. Photo by Abigail Van Neely. BART passengers finally had something to smile about last weekend, when a dozen ...

Floppy ears, big eyes, tender paws and earnest faces—puppies evoke an instant cuddle response in humans. But they can also change lives. That's the case for Katie McCoy, 33. Born with a genetic eye ...

PORTLAND, Ore. — Before a puppy becomes a guide dog, it has to learn to be a good dog. That's where our Everyday Heroes, Puppy Raisers, come in. Jenny Collins is training 15-month-old yellow lab Metzi ...

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 ...

Guide Dogs volunteers and their puppies met up at Leeds Castle near Maidstone on Tuesday for an annual training event. Sam ...

Guide Dogs of the Desert is looking for volunteer puppy raisers almost 20 new puppies. The organization says that puppy ...

A recent graduation at Guide Dogs of the Desert (GDD) held special sentiment to leaders of the Auen Foundation, which has supported the nonprofit organization for more than a decade. This particular ...

Molly Burke joins Rocky KanakaKelly Kanaka for a raw, thoughtful, and surprisingly funny episode of the Dogs & Coffee Podcast ...