Congratulations to Atlas on earning his Seeing Eye Puppy Raising Program vest! At six months of age, our puppies are evaluated for good on-leash behavior and their ability to follow basic commands. The vest signifies the dog’s progression towards guide dog work and conveys his growing maturity and reliability to represent The Seeing Eye in…
This week, Pilot and leaders from Guiding Paws along with other Seeing Eye puppy raisers made a trip to Washington DC. They attended an informational meet-and-greet hosted by National Service Animals Monument Corporation. The proposed monument is intended to honor service animals and their handlers. The monument has received Congressional approval and is currently in…
We’re thrilled to announce that our group has a new addition. Please join us in giving a warm welcome to Frontier, a charming male black Labrador Retriever! True to his name, Frontier breaks new ground as our club’s first puppy born in 2026. We hope Frontier is ready to explore new adventures with us, and…
Like his best brother Henry, Hershey recently returned to The Seeing Eye to begin his guide dog training. Hershey was his family’s eighth puppy raised in The Seeing Eye program. He was their 12 year old’s first official puppy raised. The Seeing Eye program offers great volunteer opportunities to young dog lovers. The family will…
Henry (Vera × Ledger) returned to The Seeing Eye this past week after a little over a year with his raising family. He was wiggly and ready to take on the next chapter of his life. Henry was his raising family’s second dog. He always greeted everyone with a tail wag and a wiggle. Whenever possible he would…
Ezra (Golden Retriever born 8-25-2024) had his town walk in Morristown, NJ with his trainer Kristen in late January. Ezra demonstrated his new guide skills and his ability to navigate seasonal hazards like snow and ice. He looked proud and focused and did a great job both on quiet streets and in high traffic areas.…
We are happy to announce our newest addition to club, Matt. He is a handsome male black Labrador retriever. Matt is the third puppy raised by his volunteer family, being raised by their teenage daughter. Matt will overlap at the house with Guiding Paws puppy Henry. A warm welcome to Matt in this cold January.…
Guiding Paws was delighted to collaborate with Appoquinimink High School student Mason during our 2025 Holiday Party. As part of his high school pathway, Mason is completing a Supervised Agriculture Experience; he chose to focus on photographing animals and agricultural products. That made our Seeing Eye puppies, as future service dogs, the perfect subjects. Our…
Last week Epic returned to The Seeing Eye to begin her formal training. This next step in her journey is where she’ll learn the skills needed to guide her future graduate. Best of luck Epic, we can’t wait to see all you will accomplish!Thank you to our club leader for raising another wonderful pup.
Sibling alert! Guiding Paws of Delaware recently added some sister shepherds. We welcome Tinsel and Tilly to the club. The raisers picked up the puppies at one of the Seeing Eye’s Morristown, NJ facilities. We look forward to seeing all Tilly and Tinsel’s development over the coming year!