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  • We closed the week with an extraordinary meeting: future puppy raisers visited the center of our foundation to get to know each other in person and talk about the puppy raising program. We were talking about the criteria for guide dogs, the habits the volunteer puppy raisers need to develop in the puppies and how

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  • Now sighted and visually people could commemorate together at the 1956 walking tour called “Tapintható Múlt” (Tangible History). Ateam of Baráthegyi Guide Dog School also participated in Tangible History walking tour on Wednesday, which was one of a series of  events organized by ImagineBudapest for visually impaired poeple. For most people, the events of the

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  • Kristóf’s eyesight had been deteriorating since childhood and by the age of 15 he became completely blind. Although he learnt to walk with a white cane, he was accompanied by his friends both in high school and at the university: they had classes together and spent most of their free time together, so Kristóf did

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  • Guide dog owners went to meet wolves to better understand their dogs. Interesting how strong, hard and determined the wolves’ energy is compared to that of Labradors. Bartáthegyi Guide Dog School’s partner was the Bear Farm in Veresegyház which provided five visually impaired young people an opportunity to go to wolves and make contacts with

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  • Baráthegyi Guide Dog School is waiting for applicants to join their puppy raising program. The participants will help the little candidates with love and care to become real guide dogs. Andrea Sápi is often asked in the street whether she is a dog trainer when she is with the golden Labrador. The situation is a

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  • Guide Dogs at FeHoVa

    Throughout the weekend our dogs attracted much attention at FeHoVa (Fishing, Hunting and Arms International Exhibition). From the very young to the largest, many were brave enough to walk through the stands blindfolded and guided by our guide dogs Diamond, Brendon, Gandhi, Bobita or Lego, who enjoyed the work very much as they were petted

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  • We are always warmly welcomed by the students of Fráter György Catholic High School. It was not the first time that we took part in the election of a student headmaster in the school in Miskolc. The students could take part in various funny programs and we were happy to see that many were interested

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  • Erzsi’s first guide dog was a beautiful black Labrador, Mira, who was her loyal friend for 11 years. Erzsi took the loss of Mira very hard; in her deep mourning she did not even want to think of another dog, but without a guide dog she felt lost and uncertain.  Then after half a year

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  • Alexa Abraham and her smart guide dog, Gamma, passed the safety exam in Szeged, Noemi Kiraly and her charming guide dog, Gerbeaud, in Budapest. Alexa proved in the exam that she can skillfully direct Gamma even in the crowd in Szeged. The team showed to a three-member examining board that they can confidently travel by

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  • Paws and High Heels

    Some young people showed how to look elegant with their guide dogs. Paws and High Heels (Tappancs és Tűsarok) held on December 3 was the first fashion show with guide dogs in Hungary. „ Partner, girl, friend, powerlifter, owner of a dog and ultimately blind. It’s always the last one, because the others are more

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  • Amidst weekend’s shopping and searching for Christmas gifts a lot of people were interested in our small team in Auchan, Budaörs. Gandhi, Lego and Gyömbér took turns to show those interested what it feels when a guide dog watches over their steps if they cannot rely on their eyesight. The three dog enchanted everyone with

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  • Dóra Sápi walked on the catwalk of Tappancs és Tűsarok (Paws and High Heels) fashion show with her guide dog Fidzsi and her sister Réka. This is what Dóra says about her not everyday experience: “When early summer Barathegyi called me to ask if I participated in a fashion show as a model, I was

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