Guiding Eyes for the Blind Central NY Puppy Raising Region

06/09/2026

We have two 1st birthdays this month! Happy June 4th 'last-week' birthday to black lab Francisco (being raised by Kayla and Dylen) and happy June 19th 'next-week' birthday to golden lab Skeeter (being raised by MeK). 🎊🥳🎊
We are celebrating you both!!!

06/06/2026

"When we do the best that we can, we never know what miracle is wrought in our life, or in the life of another." - Helen Keller
Best wishes to Drake as he heads back to Guiding Eyes for the Blind next week for IFT. Many thanks to his puppy raiser, Von, for the brilliant experience she gave him while on Guiding Eyes for the Blind - Puppy Program.

PD: Yellow lab Drake, wearing a yellow checkered bandana, sits in front of his puppy raiser looking straight ahead. His puppy raiser leans slightly to the right next the the Guiding Eyes for the Blind staff person. The staff person is holding a certificate with Von and Drake's names and pictures of his time on puppy program.

06/01/2026

05/31/2026

There's still time to come visit us at "PAWS Across Oswego County" from 10AM - 4PM today! Our sweet puppies would want to share their puppy-love with you! 🥰🐾🐾

05/18/2026

We just can't resist sending virtual 😘😘😘 to this newest CNY pup, black GSD Stetson, to be raised by Jessie. Stetson is the 11th puppy for Jessie! You got this! 🩵🐾🐾🩵
Stetson is from the Tuna X Rookie litter, born 3/9/26.

05/15/2026

Oh those littles... baby black lab Hilton (being raised by Ruth and Larry) has 'adopted' big girl Bristol as his personal pillow! 😍

05/15/2026

Congratulations to GSD Siggi and raiser Jessie - the boy is in harness training! 🎉

05/10/2026

Oh Siggi we're going to miss you! Go be the bestest puppy you can be! Siggi is off to take his IFT next week. We'll be watching and we appreciate you Jessie, for your devotion to raising Guiding Eyes puppies with us. And we're so excited to meet your next trainee 🩵.
Plus it's National German Shepherd Day! 🐕‍🦺

05/08/2026

🇺🇲 Honor Flight Syracuse recognized Terry Matro last weekend, an American military veteran and beloved former CNY puppy raiser, for his sacrifices and achievements by flying him to Washington, DC on the spring Honor Flight. Many raisers and friends with Guiding Eyes puppies wearing patriotic colors attended the airport parade to welcome home the returning flight. This was such a special and unique experience for all of us! We love you Terry and were so happy to share these moments with you! 🇺🇲
And TY Mark for the beautiful banners.

04/29/2026

🎉 Congratulations team Kaitlynn and her new guide Raquel!
Yellow lab Raquel began her guide dog journey with Gianna on the S.U. campus. Her finishing raiser was from the Wayne Region.
Kaitlynn remarks: “Simply walking with Raquel was a highlight. I describe it as feeling sunshine on one’s face for the first time."
We wish all the best to this new partnership!