List of guide dog schools
A list of notable guide dog schools worldwide.
blind and visually impaired people around obstacles. In the United States, the name "seeing eye dog" is only used in reference to a guide dog from The Seeing Eye in Morristown, New Jersey, which has trademarked the term.[1]
Guide dog schools are accredited by the International Guide Dog Federation.
Europe
- Associação Beira Aguieira de Apoio ao Deficiente Visual, Mortágua, Portugal[2][3]
- The Guide Dogs for the Blind Association[4]
- Lara Guide-Dog School Hellas, Xalandri, Greece[5]
- Seeing Dogs Alliance, Surrey, England
- Stiftung Schweizerische Schule für Blindenführhunde (Swiss School for Guide Dogs Foundation)
- Fundación ONCE del Perro Guía (FOPG), Spain[6]
- Entrevues, Chiens guides et mobilité, Belgium
- The Royal Dutch Guide Dog Foundation (KNGF), The Netherlands [7]
Middle East & Africa
- Israel Guide Dog Center for the Blind
- South African Guide Dogs Association for the Blind
North America
- British Columbia and Alberta Guide Dog Services, Delta, British Columbia, Canada
- Canadian Guide Dogs for the Blind Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
- Dogs with Wings, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
- Fidelco Guide Dog Fountation, Bloomfield, Connecticut, USA[8]
- Freedom Guide Dogs for the Blind, Cassville, New York, USA[8]
- Guide Dog Foundation for the Blind, Inc., Smithtown, New York, USA[8]
- Guide Dogs for the Blind, San Rafael, California and Boring, Oregon, USA[8]
- Guide Dogs of America, Sylmar, California, USA[8]
- Guide Dogs of the Desert, Palm Springs, California, USA[8]
- Guide Dogs of Texas, San Antonio, Texas, USA[8]
- Guiding Eyes for the Blind, Yorktown Heights, New York, USA[8]
- KSDS Inc., Washington, Kansas, USA[8]
- Leader Dogs for the Blind, Rochester, Michigan, USA[8]
- Lions Foundation of Canada Dog Guides, Oakville, Ontario, Canada
- [https://www.mira.ca Mira Foundation, Sainte-Madeleine, Quebec, Canada
- [http://www.mirausa.org/ Mira Foundation USA, Aberdeen, North Carolina, USA[8]
- OccuPaws Guide Dog Association, Madison, Wisconsin, USA[8]
- The Seeing Eye, Morristown, New Jersey, USA[8]
- Southeastern Guide Dogs, Palmetto, Florida, USA[8]
South America
- Helen Keller Guide Dog School, Balneário Camburiú, Santa Catarina State, Brazil[9]
Asia
Japan
- Chubu Guide Dogs for the Blind Association
- Guide Dog and Service Dog and Hearing Dog Association of Japan
- Hokkaido Guide Dogs for the Blind Association
- Hyogo Guide Dogs for the Blind Association
- Japan Guide Dog Association
- Kansai Guide Dogs for the Blind Association
- Kyushu Guide Dog Association
- Nippon Lighthouse Guide Dog Training Centre
- East Japan Guide Dog Association
- The Eye Mate, Inc.
South Korea
- Samsung Guide Dog School
- Korean Assistance Dog Association
Taiwan
- Taiwan Guide Dog Association
- Huikuang Guide Dog Foundation Taiwan
Singapore
Oceania
New Zealand
- Newmarket, Auckland[4]
Australia
- Royal Guide Dogs Associations of Australia
- Guide Dogs Victoria, Melbourne, Australia
- Guide Dogs NSW/ACT, New South Wales & Australian Capital Territory
- Guide Dogs SA/NT, South Australia
- Guide Dogs TAS, Hobart, Tasmania
- Guide Dogs WA, Perth, Western Australia
- Guide Dogs Victoria,
- Royal Society for the Blind, South Australia
- Seeing Eye Dogs Australia[4]
References
- ^ "The oldest existing guide dog school in the world | the Seeing Eye, Inc". Archived from the original on 2013-01-18. Retrieved 2012-12-23.
- ^ "A Escola" [The School]. Associação Beira Aguieira de Apoio ao Deficiente Visual [The Beira Aguieira Association for Supporting the Visual Impaired] (in Portuguese). Retrieved 22 December 2016.
- ^ "Escola de Cães Guia" [Guide Dog School]. Município de Mortágua [Municipality of Mortágua] (in Portuguese). Retrieved 22 December 2016.
- ^ a b c World list.
- ^ "Σχολή Σκύλων Oδηγών Λάρα".
- ^ "Fundación ONCE del Perro-Guía".
- ^ "The Royal Dutch Guide Dog Foundation". KNGF. Retrieved 2021-01-01.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n USA list.
- ^ "Escola de Cães-Guias Helen Keller". Helen Keller - Escola de Cães-Guias (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2020-12-27.
Sources
- "Guide Dog Schools Around the World". Land of Pure Gold Foundation. Retrieved 2011-10-22.
- "Guide Dog Schools". Archived from the original on 2006-10-17. Retrieved 2007-01-13.[better source needed]
External links
- "Accredited Members of the International Guide Dog Federation". International Guide Dog Federation. Retrieved 2017-11-01.
- "Assistance Dogs International Membership Directory". Assistance Dogs International. Archived from the original on 2007-01-08. Retrieved 2007-01-13.
- CNIB Guide Dogs Canadian National Institute for the Blind