Career and Canine Connections: Empowering Young Adults to Navigate Work and Independence
Young adults who are blind or visually impaired recently gathered in Oregon for the 2025 Careers and Canine Connections program—a weeklong retreat from Guide Dogs for the Blind and APH CareerConnect focusing on career readiness and guide dog partnership in the workplace.
A Friendship Fueled by Passion and Puppies: Meet GDB BFFs Faith and Savannah
What happens when two teenagers from opposite corners of the country—one from the wide skies of Lubbock, Texas, and the other from the foothills of Enumclaw, Washington—cross paths through a shared love for guide dogs? A lifelong friendship is born.
What’s Cooking at GDB? Meet Oregon Campus Chef Catherine Coppett
Ever wondered what’s cooking in the GDB kitchens? Our clients can’t stop raving—and now we’re sharing the recipes! Meet Chef Cat and try two of her summer favorites in our brand new blog series: What’s Cooking at GDB?
GDB’s Orientation and Mobility Immersion Program Helps Clients Gain Independent Travel Skills
Before a person can train with a guide dog, they must be able to travel independently using a white cane. In this Central Bark podcast episode, host Theresa Stern sits down with GDB Director of Orientation & Mobility Services, Marc Gillard, to talk about the importance of our Orientation and Mobility Immersion program that is helping more clients reach their independent travel goals.
Last month marked the 35th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities act (ADA) so we thought we’d revisit the law as it pertains to service dogs.
A trained service dog is any dog that is formally trained to perform a specific service to assist a person with a disability, such as guiding a person who is blind or has low vision. Working service dogs are allowed anywhere the general public is allowed, including restaurants, ride share vehicles, public transportation, school, and more.
