BARÁTHEGYI Guide Dog School
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If someone asks me what my guide dog means to me, I always say: freedom, independence, confidence, safety, and a partner I can count on 24 hours a day. In our series launched for International Guide Dog Day, our foundation’s staff member, Zoltán Vida, writes about the three guide dogs of his life. I experienced
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Ágota Lukács has been assisted by four guide dogs over the span of 30 years, each of them helping her grow into the adult she is today. Few in our community possess such deep experience, which is why we are delighted that she shared her thoughts with us ahead of International Guide Dog Day. Ágota
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Our next article in the series we launched on the occasion of the International Day of Guide Dogs isabout Misi and Körte’s adventure by the sea. These stories show us what is the special mission thatcan be carried out only by these dogs. Mihály Dombai got his first guide dog from our foundation. In our
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Even without being asked Noé knew how he could help his owner. A guide dog is capable of doing things his master will never forget. International Day of Guide Dogs is celebrated on 27 April. In honour of this we have made a seven-part series of articles. The first one will be Dóri and Noé’s
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Flóra Kasztner and Akác have been living together in Szombathely for two years. We went to see them to get to know the versatile, interesting girl and her guide dog better. Since then, we can thank Flóra for one of our most striking dog sayings: “Before Akác, I represented gothic elegance. But black velvet and
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When Laci is asked if it is allowed to pet Frappe, she sits him down and allows him to. He feels that this is doing his good, as they both share their love. We visited László Göncző and his personal assistance dog, Frappe, in Hajdúböszörmény. László Göncző and Frappe are housed at the Baptist Action
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The HUN-REN SZTAKI conference in Debrecen offered a scientifically grounded journey into the world of digital development. One of its programme events was “Without Barriers,” in which the team of the Baráthegyi Guide Dog and Service Dog School Foundation delivered a disability awareness session. Our foundation’s aim was to foster understanding and empathy towards people
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“I am in a constant state of problem-solving” – this is what a talented young man turned into a career. It’s literally what drives him forward. What’s more, his problem isn’t a temporary one, because it’s rooted in something serious: the loss of his sight. We sat down with Attila Bodnár, who, full of confidence,
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On Saturday, an enthusiastic group set off from Balatonfűzfő. The organizer from Győr embarked on the 10-day, 200-kilometre journey together with her guide dog, Gesztenye. Their goal was to help our foundation train as many guide dogs as possible. UPDATE: The team completing the trip around Lake Balaton reached the finish line in early April.
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There is no freedom without risk. Everyone learns that when they learn to ski. It may sound surprising, but this risky sport gives visually impaired people a sense of freedom unlike any other. More and more people are putting on skis for this very reason, like Zsófi Lengyel from Székesfehérvár. Whether with limited vision or
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Gyömbér recently retired. Five years ago, he protected his owner with his own body from a vicious dog attack. The heroic guide dog is now spending his retirement years with his owner and his successor, Tangó. Five years ago, Gyömbér and his owner, Barnabás Kiss, were attacked by another dog. Barnabás was on his way
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Csaba Leskó and his wife have been raising Naspolya since she was a tiny puppy. The now five-month-old yellow Labrador is spending her puppyhood in Budapest’s 2nd District. The family’s dream is for her to become a guide dog. “Naspolya is a spirited little girl and a joy to work with. She is curious and
