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Blog posts in 2023

Kristen Ingalz sits next to her guide dog.

A Transformational Journey

Dec 17, 2023

Dr. Sarah Elizabeth Byosiere kneels next to a black Lab guide dog.

Guide Dogs for the Blind Canine Research Program

Dec 12, 2023

Mary-Ann kneels on a path by the Bay between a yellow Lab and a black Lab

‘Tis the Season: Warm Hearts Meet Wet Noses

Dec 07, 2023

Categories: Donor Profile, GDB Community, GDB Volunteers

Dr. Kate Kuzminski kneeling next to a yellow Lab on a green grass with trees in the background.

Canine Infectious Respiratory Disease

Nov 24, 2023

Categories: Dog Care & Health

Three guide dog mobility instructors crossing a street with guide dogs in training.

Guide Dog Training: Focus on the Phases

Nov 21, 2023

A Golden Retriever guide dog works around an obstacle on a sidewalk.

Focus on the Phases: Guide Dog Training Part Five

Oct 19, 2023

GDB instructor walks with a Golden Retriever guide dog in training.

Focus on the Phases: Guide Dog Training Part Four

Oct 12, 2023

A composite photo of Cheri at the beach smiling with her yellow Lab guide dog and Derek smiling while sitting on a couch next to his black Lab guide dog.

Client Corner: Cheri Owen talks with Derek Daniel

Oct 11, 2023

Categories: GDB Alumni, GDB Community, Just for Fun

Four guide dog puppy raisers holding pups pose in front of a Seattle city bus that has been wrapped with GDB images.

Sweetness in Seattle

Oct 09, 2023

This image displays three views of the same photo featuring a yellow Lab and a black Lab puppy seated side by side. The first frame is obscured in the center to demonstrate central vision loss. The second is obscured around the periphery to demonstrate tunnel vision, and the third is blurred with sporadic obstructions to demonstrate spotted or blurred vision.

Blindness Awareness Month: Types of Vision Loss

Oct 08, 2023

Categories: Access & Etiquette, GDB Community, Blindness Awareness

A GDB staff member teaches a yellow Lab guide dog in training how to travel on an escalator in a mall.

Focus on the Phases: Guide Dog Training Part Three

Oct 06, 2023

Categories: Dog Care & Health, Guide Dog Training

GDB instructor crosses a city street with a yellow Lab guide dog in training.

Focus on the Phases: Guide Dog Training Part Two

Sep 28, 2023

Categories: Dog Care & Health, Guide Dog Training

GDB staff play with guide dogs in training in the community run. Dogs climb, play with bones, and get snuggles.

Focus on the Phases: Guide Dog Training Part One

Sep 21, 2023

Categories: Dog Care & Health, Guide Dog Training

Larry Bowman (far right) poses with his wife and two children with guide dog puppy Sandra in front of a sign with Guide Dogs for the Blind's logo.

Hybrid Puppy Raising Volunteer Opportunity

Sep 19, 2023

Nurse Debbie Knapp takes a client's blood pressure during an intake exam. They are stated in the on-site nursing office.

Meet our Nursing Staff

Sep 18, 2023

Categories: GDB Careers, GDB Staff Profile, Guide Dog Training

Ever Arreola kneels beside his yellow Lab guide dog, Falante, in front of the SF Bay.

An Inside Look at GDB’s Support Center

Sep 16, 2023

Categories: GDB Alumni, GDB Community

Judy sits on a bench with her around around her yellow Lab guide dog Rosie.

Couple's Gift for a Lifetime of Gratitude

Sep 11, 2023

Categories: Donor Profile, GDB Alumni, Legacy Society

A smiling young woman kneels next to a smiling yellow Lab guide dog.

Making Connections

Sep 05, 2023

Carina confidently walks down a path with her yellow Lab guide dog

GDB Client Cooks Up Culinary Wonders

Aug 08, 2023

Guide Dog Mobility Instructor Christina Cherry kneels next to a yellow Lab guide dog.

Meet GDB's Newest Qualified Guide Dog Mobility Instructor, Christina Cherry

Aug 07, 2023

Categories: GDB Careers

Brian kneels behind his yellow Lab guide dog with the Washington Monument in the background

Guide Dog Empowers Client to Pursue His Dreams

Aug 06, 2023

Categories: Fundraising, GDB Alumni, Just for Fun

Meagan Foertsch with a yellow Lab guide dog.

Congratulations Meagan Foertsch!

Jul 31, 2023

Jayna gets a kiss on the cheek from her K9 Buddy, Golden Retriever Kendo.

K9 Buddy Program Continues to Expand and Enrich Lives

Jul 05, 2023

A yellow Lab guide dog puppy sits with a series look on their face. The American flag waves gently behind them.

Dogs and Fireworks

Jun 30, 2023

Categories: Dog Care & Health

A teenager gets introduced to a black Labrador Retriever by a member of Guide Dogs for the Blind's Training Department staff.

Youth Programs Help Students Explore Life with a Guide Dog

Jun 28, 2023

Kim stands on stage smiling with her yellow lab guide dog.

Meet GDB Client and Storyteller Kim Kilpatrick

Jun 27, 2023

Categories: GDB Alumni, GDB Community

Workshop attendees are seated together in front of the GDB sign on a sunny day. Some attendees hold their white canes in front of them. All are smiling at the camera.

How to Make Your Digital Spaces More Inclusive and Accessible

Jun 05, 2023

Categories: Access & Etiquette, Advocacy, GDB Community

A man with a black Lab K9 Buddy dog

K9 Buddy Dog, Shakespeare, is a Poetic Match for GDB Client

May 15, 2023

Categories: K9 Buddy

Four dogs in arow: a yellow Lab guide dog puppy, a Golden Retriever breeder dog, a black Lab K9 Buddy, and a yellow Lab guide dog.

New Pupdates Website Follows Pups’ Journeys

May 10, 2023

Categories: GDB Community, GDB Volunteers, Puppy Raising

Joan and her black Lab guide dog with two friends stand next to a wooden statue of St. James on the Camino

Radical Trust: Walking the Camino de Santiago

Apr 11, 2023

Categories: GDB Alumni, Just for Fun

Group photo of GDB puppy raising volunteers with guide dog puppies in training in a theater rotunda.

GDB and Oregon Ballet Theater: A Delightful Paw-de-Deux

Apr 08, 2023

Careers & Canine Connections

Apr 03, 2023

Categories: GDB Youth Programs

Children hunt for colorful, tactile, beeping eggs on a green lawn.

GDB Hosts LightHouse-SF Little Learners Beeping Egg Hunt

Mar 27, 2023

Jessica kneels beside a yellow Lab guide dog. She is wearing a blindfold flipped up on her head and both look smiling into the camera.

Introducing GDB's newest guide dog mobility instructor, Jessica Shockley

Feb 16, 2023

Categories: GDB Community, GDB Staff Profile

A trio of guide dog puppies sit at the media table for the UC Santa Barbara athletics department; a Gauchos logo is on the wall behind the table.

Hoop Dreams

Feb 13, 2023

Categories: GDB Community, GDB Volunteers, Puppy Raising

A group photo of people and puppies on the tarmac in front of an Alaska Airlines plane.

Preparing for Takeoff

Feb 03, 2023

Categories: Newshounds, Puppy Raising

Tony sits with his arm around his Golden Retriever guide dog, Jagger

Fate Brings GDB Client and Guide Dog Together

Jan 10, 2023

Categories: GDB Alumni, GDB Community