We met with Maryanne Melley and her guide dog, Valla, to answer those questions. “It's really hard to describe what I see," said Melley. "What I tell people is, it looks like fuzzy colors.” Maryanne ...
Guide dogs are specially trained dogs used by people with vision loss. These canines help blind people travel safely from one place to another. They're excellent at helping a blind person avoid ...
RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) -- A collaboration between NC State, IBM, and Guiding Eyes for the Blind, a nonprofit organization, is aimed at improving guide dog training. Dogs-in-training are outfitted with ...
The Seeing Eye, a nonprofit that has facilitated more than 18,000 matches between guide dogs and individuals who are blind, is looking for volunteers in Perry County to help raise its future working ...
A student-led club at Hartwick College raises puppies to become guide dogs for the blind, inspiring responsibility, confidence and hands-on learning for students. Humans aren’t the only students on ...
Once assessed as ‘a sloth with a low drive to work’, the polite and affectionate black labrador enjoys a successful new career as a therapy dog ...
There's power in the pup. Thanks to a recent grant from the Gracie Gagnet Memorial Fund (named for the fund owners' beloved family pet), Guide Dogs of the Desert (GDD) can address a growing need for ...