Seeing Eye Puppy Raisers of Gloucester County

05/18/2026

Paw pals 🖊️📬

While the dog they raised is in training, Seeing Eye puppy raisers will receive a handwritten postcard from the instructor who is training the pup they raised with updates on how the dog is doing. Instructors let them know things like what the pup is excelling at, what their favorite off-duty activity is, or even who their best dog friends are.

In addition to the postcard, raisers also receive a letter when the dog has been matched with their handler, which includes an adorable photo of them posing in their harness!

Learn more about our volunteer puppy raising program at seeingeye.org/raise

PD: A golden retriever curiously looks up at the postcard his instructor holds up in front of him while in the outdoor seating area of a local coffee shop in downtown Morristown.

05/15/2026

Have a Pawsitive Impact on the rights of people who work with service dogs! Check out The Seeing Eye,'s new app and web page dedicated to grading and ranking every U.S. state, Washington, D.C. and Puerto Rico on how well they protect the rights of those who utilize service dogs to travel independently and live without compromising their freedom.

05/07/2026

Only two more days!

The Original Banana Company
823 W Atlantic Ave
Laurel Springs, New Jersey 08021
(856) 315-5139

https://the-original-banana-company.square.site/

05/06/2026

Go Mookie! Mookie was raised in our club - it's so special to get to see them featured after they are matched. We are all so very proud of him.

“Mookie is the youngest of all my guide dogs. I received him when he was just 18 months old, when his puppy traits were apparent and endearing. Within the first couple of days he threw himself over my lap while I was sitting on the floor insisting that I give him a belly rub. At that point I fell in love with my 80 pound furry friend,” Seeing Eye graduate Lori said about her tenth Seeing Eye dog.

PD: Lori and Mookie, her German shepherd Seeing Eye dog, sit before the rink that Lori’s curling club practices on.

05/01/2026

04/27/2026

A huge thank you to the Kimmel Center Phila Pa and Philly Pops for inviting our Seeing Eye,puppy raisers to enjoy the incredible 🎶Everything I Know 🎶 concert featuring Mandy Gonzalez and José Méndez. From the first note to the final bow, it was a tail-wagging good time.

Our pups (and their humans) were all ears for the stunning performances. Experiences like this help our future service dogs grow confident in all kinds of environments, and we’re so grateful for the opportunity to expose them to such note-worthy moments.

Thanks again for making us feel so welcome.


Video Description:
Title Screen: Puppies & The Pops
Photo 1: Yellow Lab sitting in the lobby if the Kimmel Center smiling directly at the camera.
Photo 2: A seated musician of the philly pops wearing a long black dress plays her violin on stage.
Photo 3: A very wet black lab puppy wearing a Seeing Eye Bandana looks at the camera pleading to be dried off.
Photo 4: Mandy Gonzalez sings into a microphone on stage. The camera angle comes in low looking up at Mandy. She is wearing a beautiful coral colored floor length gown.
Photo 5: A puppy raiser stands on the second floor with her black lab puppy. There is a glass barrier under the railing where her puppy overlooks the lobby if the Kimmel Center.
Photo 6: Jose Méndez and Mandy Gonzalez sings on stage together. The philly pops are in the background playing their instruments.
Photo 7: A black lab puppy sleeps at the feet of his raiser. A blue light shines down on him complimenting his black fur.
Photo 8: Jose Mendez performs in front of the Philly Pops orchestra wearing a Grey suit. He is holding the microphone to his mouth dancing while singing.
Photo 9: A black lab lays in the lobby, tongue out and ears perked looking directly at the camera.
Photo 10: Mandy Gonzalez and Jose Méndez dance and sing on stage. Both are wearing bright pink outfits while the Philly Pops provide the orchestral music.
Photo 11: A german shepherd wearing a Seeing Eye bandana lays at the feet of his handler looking up and smiling at the camera. The tip of one ear is slightly tipped and turned.
Photo 12: Jose Méndez smiles and stands preparing to bow during the applause afrer his performance. He is wearing a pink denim jacket and bright pink dress pants. The camera angle is low in front and looks up at his beaming face.
Photo 13: A German Shepherd wearing a seeing eye vest lays on the floor in the lobby of the Kimmel Center looking across from him at vested yellow lab/golden retriever cross sleeping on the floor on his side. His lip is slightly lifted and squished on the floor and one ear is laying out away from his face on the floor.
Photo 14: the back foot and tail of a sleeping black lab puppy poke out from under the seat of his raiser at the end of the performance. The word "Fini" are written in cursive in white across the top of the photo.

01/27/2026

Ready for cuteness overload?
Yoga & Seeing Eye pups
Saturday March 21 @ 4 pm
A fundraiser for Gloucester County Seeing Eye Puppy Raising z program
$30 pet person
Forged Soul Fitness & Yoga, 103 N Egg Harbor Rd, Hammonton, NJ
Sign up on
FitDEGREE, Eventbrite, or contact [email protected]