My guide dog helps me travel the world as a fully blind person. I don't take it for granted, but the hardest part is dealing ...

"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 ...

Min Martin never used assistive devices for her visual impairment before meeting her guide dog, Deedy. Now, the yellow Lab ...

Some guide dogs who get attacked by other dogs while on the job cannot recover their confidence and have to be retired.

Mario Bonds, a senior at George Mason University in Fairfax, Va., who is blind, recalls that on his first days on campus, getting around was an entirely new experience. "In the city you're just going ...

BORING, Ore. (KATU) — Guide Dogs for the Blind (GDB) held a special event combining a graduation ceremony with an ice cream social aimed at recruiting new puppy raisers. The event took place on ...

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A blind hiker and his guide dog are safe after being rescued by a U.S. Coast Guard helicopter crew when they became stranded for days in the heat on an Oregon hiking trail. The U.S. Coast Guard ...

Winter weather poses challenges for the blind: unshovelled sidewalks thick with snow. Cane-users and guide dogs alike find hardship in the cold. Here’s how you can help.

Two families in eastern Ontario have welcomed some very special four-legged friends into their homes, ones whose job is to ...

For runners, January marks a new season of training, with spring races looming just months away. For blind runners — and there are many of them — there are challenges, including finding guides for ...

A touching video showed how a guide dog makes sure a blind cat gets to play as much as possible, making netizens’ hearts melt. The duo proved they are furry friendship goals after their precious bond ...