
Every two years the International Guide Dog Federation (IGDF) organizes a conference summerizing the latest professional and scientific results. 300 professionals of more than 60 guide dog schools from the 5 continents shared their knowledge and experience with each other. We could take part in this large-scale professional event for the first time, where we
We had an enjoyable time on our anniversary excursion in Miskolc. We were happy that many of our friends, their guide dogs and volunteers joined us to explore the Bükk Mountains together. Our volunteers and visually impaired friends divided into pairs and we walked to our destination, Kecskelyuk (Goat Hole) cave chatting and laufhing. The
Máté and his guide dog, Fülöp have successfully passed the traffic safety exam in Dunaújváros. Fülöp, the one and a half year old Labrador, who has been watching over Máté’s steps since March, navigated his owner on the route pulled at the exam with his usual professionalism. Even the pouring raind could not set the
Mr. Tibor Dobson, President of the Hungarian Firefighter Association became our new Goodwill Ambassador.The Brigadier General had already been interested in the orinetation techniques of visually impaired people, since firefighters often have to do their job „blindly” because of the billowing smoke. He happily accepted the ambassadorial post, which is a great honor for us.
Not only the sky was cloudy today…. we visited the first grade pupils of the Primary School of Fóti út with our skillful and charming guide dog-in-training, Felhő („cloud” in English), whom the children have been waiting with great excitement.The pupils experienced in games how to move ”blindly” with the help of a white cane
In April we participated in the annual conference of the European Guide Dog Federation in Slovenia. It was a great honour for us to sit around a table among representatives of countries such as Belgium, France, England, Italy, Sweden, the Netherlands and Finland. The main objective of the Federation is to represent the interests of
Dr. Bérczi Antalné and her guide dog, the beautiful Golden Retriever, Tesla,started to prepare for their traffic safety exam in April. Tesla quickly adapted to the everyday life of her very active owner and now they roam the streets of Kaposvar together. They practice a lot: they have even tried out travelling by public transport.
Máté and his guide dog, Fülöp, hosted us in his school. We visited them one day after the International Guide Dogs Day in Dunaújváros. The young and old of the school could experience through playful tasks how everyday tasks can be solved as visually impaired and in how many things a guide dog can help.
Our teams did very well in the Guide Dog Competition organized by the Hungarian Federation of the Blind and Partially Sighted. Beáta Lingner and Denisz, Dóra Sápi and Fidzsi, Csaba Tanai and Bonca, Dóra Pozsgay and Ében and Barbara Bartus and Demi took part in the competition. Teams of three competed with each other; team
Our delightful team of dogs, which also did credit for the dog-friendly mall Allee, gathered on the first floor of the mall on the afternoon of April 27 by favor of our host Jono Yogo frozen yoghurt shop. At our cheerful and touching birthday party organized on the International Guide Dogs Day, those interested could
We can rejoice at another successful traffic safety exam! Dóri and her guide dog Fidzsi demonstrated in Százhalombatta to the examiners that they were able to travel safely and independently together. They were supposed to go from their home to Dóri’s former secondary school. Although they did not get on any vehicle during the exam,
This week started well. Zoltan and his guide dog, Fanni has been preparing for this day since December. The team proved to a three-member examining board that they are capable of travelling on their own. To obtain this certification, they had to take a 45-minute exam route that led through downtown Miskolc. They solved the