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Mission and President's Statement * Programs and Services * History * Location * Financial Information * Funding * I.A.M.A.W. * Privacy Policy * About Us F.A.Q
PROGRAMS & SERVICES
 PROGRAMS: Guide Dogs of America has three main programs:
The Breeding Program
The Puppy Raising Program
The Guide Dog Program
We also provide advocacy services and follow-up free of charge for our graduates.
A third service we provide is public education through our web site, tour and speaker programs, and by providing information upon request to help educate business or individuals about access laws and guide dogs.
Free tours of our facility are given Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays. A reservation is required. In our Speakers Program we bring our story on video and in person to your group or organization through a volunteer speaker. For more information, go to our Tours and Speakers page.
Breeding Program:
Guide Dogs of America breeds our own guide dogs to provide the best quality dog possible for our blind and visually impaired guide dog recipients.
Puppy Raising Program:
Our puppies are placed with volunteer Puppy Raisers to learn basic obedience, to be socialized, and to receive lots of love. Puppies remain in these foster homes until they are about 22 months old and are called In-For-Training.
Guide Dog Program
TRAINING AND BREEDING: Our professional trainers provide the guide dog TRAINING AND BREEDING and matching of the dogs with their new guide dog partner.
ADMISSIONS: Qualified blind and visually impaired applicants go through a thorough and careful evaluation in the admission process when applying to receive a guide dog.
GRADUATE SERVICES: After our graduates leave our class with their new dog guide partner, they continue to receive follow-up care and support through Graduate Services.
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