Pupdates
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Puppies in Wonderland: Guiding Paws Attends a Musical
Guiding Paws spent a recent morning attending the dress rehearsal for Alice in Wonderland Jr. at Alfred G Waters Middle School in Middletown, DE. Five of our puppies got the opportunity to experience a large auditorium, production lights and sounds, and talented young actors running the aisles. Musicals feature unexpected loud noises and lighting changes.…
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Middle School Health Class Visit
A few volunteers from Guiding Paws of Delaware attended Health classes at Everett Meredith Middle School recently. Six puppies got to experience a large gymnasium, bleachers, staircases, public bathrooms, hand dryers and more. Meanwhile, students learned about the mission of The Seeing Eye. They also learned about the puppy raising process that our Guiding Paws…
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Visiting the Brandywine Hundred Fire Company
Guiding Paws recently had the wonderful opportunity to visit Brandywine Hundred Fire Company. During our visit, the future guide dogs toured the facility. They rode an elevator between stories of the building. They also got up close and personal with a firefighter in full dress. The outing wrapped up with the exciting sounds of Ladder…
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Welcome Sam to Guiding Paws
Welcome to Guiding Paws, Sam! Sam is a male black and tan German Shepherd being raised by Veronica and Gary, who are long time raisers with The Seeing Eye. He joins Chico, a male black Labrador Retriever. We can’t wait to see you grow!
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Welcome Twyla to Guiding Paws
Welcome to Guiding Paws, Twyla! Twyla is a female Golden Retriever being raised by first time raiser Robyn! We can’t wait to see all you two accomplish together!
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Patty Gets a Match
Patty, a female black Labrador Retriever, was matched in February 2025. She will work with a 50-year-old woman living in New Jersey. Patty is her second Seeing Eye dog. Patty will assist in guiding her new companion around town, using public transportation to go to her volunteer work and shopping excursions. Her person is excited…
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Percy Earns His Vest
Congratulations to Percy and his raiser on earning a Seeing Eye puppy raising program vest! When the puppy reaches six months of age, they should have the necessary training, experience, and exposure to show proficiency in on-leash commands. Achieving this vest signifies that Percy is a wonderful ambassador for the program and marks his progress…
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Appoquinimink High School Dress Rehearsal Visit
Recently, Guiding Paws of Delaware had the wonderful opportunity to attend a dress rehearsal of a play at Appoquinimink High School. The students performed their rendition of Once Upon a Mattress. This experience proved to be incredibly beneficial for our guide dog puppies. Exposure to new environments, sounds, and people is crucial for their development.…
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Delaware Museum of Nature and Science Visit
Guiding Paws of Delaware had 13 dogs and 27 people visit the Delaware Museum of Nature and Science on Sunday, March 9, 2025. The puppies got to discover a ball python, animatronic dinosaurs in the Permian Monsters traveling exhibit, taxidermy animals, and the (in)famous aquarium floor in the Oceans Ecosystem exhibit! This experience for our…
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Linda Earns Her Vest
Congratulations to puppy Linda and her raiser on earning a Seeing Eye puppy raising program vest. When the puppy reaches six months of age, they should have the necessary training, experience, and exposure to demonstrate proficiency in on-leash commands. Achieving this vest signifies that Linda is a wonderful ambassador for the program and marks her…
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