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 ...
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 ...
Playful pups evolve into powerful allies at Guide Dogs of the Desert, the region's prominent nonprofit organization that custom trains guide dogs for blind and visually impaired individuals. To be ...
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 ...
This hero’s story begins with the wag of a tail. Grace, a bright and eager Labrador puppy, is one of the latest recruits in the South African Guide-Dogs Association’s remarkable training programme.