Guiding Eyes Southern VT Puppy Raising Region

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Guiding Eyes Southern VT Puppy Raising Region

Located in Bennington, Vermont and the surrounding communities, we are a group of dedicated puppy raisers and sitters for Guiding Eyes for the Blind.

Guiding Eyes is dedicated to enriching the lives of blind and visually impaired men and women by providing them with the freedom to travel safely, thereby assuring greater independence, dignity and new horizons of opportunity. Watch our journey as we learn and grow with these beautiful puppies.

06/13/2026

Meet Pretzel, our newest puppy in the SWVT region!! Congrats to Laura for becoming her raiser! We love our new puppies 💞

06/07/2026

Patricia watched her raiser participate in the Parkinson’s Cure Run/Walk! She did many meet and greets, lots of people watching, and settled in the shade! Great job!! 🐾💕

05/26/2026

We LOVE our puppy sitting community!! A huge shout out to Dawn for taking care of Patricia, she had SO much FUN ❤️🐾 these sitters are the backbone of GEB!!

05/10/2026

Fur babies wishing Happy Mother’s Day! 🐾💛 Lots of Labrador love and kisses

PD: 5 month old black Lab, Patricia, gazes up at her raiser-mama for this photo opp. Patricia is in the sit position, on a leather leash, and wearing a pink collar. Red, yellow, purple, and pink tulips are in the background.

04/29/2026

Happy International Guide Dog Day! GEB is part of the International Guide Dog Federation (IGDF) and plays an important role in improving worldwide standards for the breeding and training of guide dogs.

PD: Five-time GEB puppy raiser was in Austria for a school trip. She visited an Austrian dog trainer affiliated with IGDF. Here she stands with two leashed dogs in front of a sign mostly in German. On the side it reads in English: Independence Dogs Austria. In German it reads, “Training Place for Guide and Assistance Dogs.” In the background are apple trees.

04/26/2026

Spring Cleaning & Last fire of the season!

PD: Black Lab, Patricia, is sitting steady and watching the robot vacum cleaner. She has decided it is a friend and not a foe. The last fire of the season burns in the fireplace behind her taking off the morning chill.

04/19/2026

Happy National Volunteer Week!!

PD: Black lab, Patricia, in her blue vest, sitting proudly on her first visit to a hospital, seen in the background along with the American flag blowing in the wind. Patricia was very well behaved and invited to visit anytime!

04/12/2026

Alex and GEB pup-in-training Gabe are back at the Apple Barn in Bennington, VT all day today (April 12)! 🐾
Stop by to say hello and meet this future guide dog in action. It’s also a great opportunity to learn more about becoming a puppy raiser or sitter!

PD: A German shepherd in training sits in front of a big wooden moose with a sign that reads “Welcome to the Apple Barn.” The red store in Vermont is behind him.

04/11/2026

Alexandra and Gabe are at the Apple Barn in Bennington, VT today and tomorrow (April 11–12) from 10 AM to 5 PM, promoting Guiding Eyes for the Blind! Stop by to say hi, learn more about becoming a puppy raiser or sitter, and find out how you can get involved in this amazing program. We’d love to see you there!

PD: A beautiful German shepherd named Gabe is pictured in front of a table with a Guiding Eyes for the Blind table cloth and program information on it.

04/05/2026

🐣🌷 Happy Easter from all our hoppy puppies of SW Vermont GEB and beyond! 🐶💨
Wishing you a tail-wagging, treat-filled, sunshiney Easter!

PD: A yellow lab pup with wearing big pink and white bunny ears and looking awfully cute.

Address

Bennington, VT

Telephone

+18009420149

Website

http://www.guidingeyes.org/

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