
Ebu, the black labrador who as a trainee guide dog often participated in our interactive sensitizing programmes has now become a fully-qualified guide dog and is spending his first Christmas with his owner. Kriszta, Ebu’s owner gives a heartwarming account of Ebu’s first Christmas in the following letter: “Christmas gift The most wonderful three days
In September 2014 news about the tragic death of Rusty the guide dog spread like wildfire in the media. Despite the big reward offered, the barbarous poisoner has not been caught yet. With the help of Rusty, the specially trained guide dog, Maja (Tóthné dr. Kiss-Orosz Mária) could live a full, independent life. After the
The guide dog training in Miskolc received a new international recognition: The Baráthegyi Guide Dog School received the First Sir Brian Unwin Incentive Award for its exemplary work, informed Rob Wolters, the executive director of the ECNC (European Centre for Nature Conservation). Dr. Tamás Mezősi, the Chair of the foundation board at the end of December. The award supports
Four years have passed since Lívia Kovács and her guide dog, Cody passed their road safety exam. This December the duo made their appearance on a TV show where Livia talked about her experiences of using public transport with the help of her „Seeing Eye”dog. She also gave some useful tips on how we can
Mr. Barnabas Kiss and his guide dog, Lokum are taking their first steps these months towards a safer and more independent life. They are facing a lot of learning and practicing for which our Foundation will provide them with all means of support. We wish them a lot of force and endurance for the long
Since last week the youngest candidates in our guide dog team Fülöp, Flash, Frutti and Fecske have been preparing to their mission at their volunteer puppy raisers. Information on their improvement and adventures will be shared on a regular basis. We were extremely happy that following our last call many applicants came forward to become
On the 3rd December, a new guide dog team passed successfully the transportation security exam in Tatabánya. Following a 407-day long preparation and learning together Bea and her guide dog Cassie decided to take up the challenge. We would like to hereby congratulate them for their great performance, for the skilful execution of the strict exam
Be more tolerant, be more open! This could be the motto of the Tolerance Day organized at the Herman Ottó Secondary School in Miskolc. Our Foundation, together with our guide dogs and the colleagues from the North-Hungary Visual Impairment Rehabilitation Centre took part in the event with our special, interactive sensitizing program. The students
Our guide dogs received enormous commendation! As a Non-Profit Organisation we did very well at the Effie Awards Ceremony this year and won the Golden Effie Award in the Long-term Efficacy category. As you all know, the mission of our Foundation is to help blind people in ways that enable them to live a full
Szilaj, the guide dog, began his lifelong noble journey! After having waited for almost a year. Ilona Moncz could start her work with her guide dog Szilaj. A long journey is ahead of them, so they can learn to live and work together in complete harmony, to which, of course they will get all the
Together with our demo-guide-dog, Dió and the two student-guide-dog Bodza and Ebu, we made a visit at the Herman Ottó Elementary School in Alsózsolca, where we kept sensitization training in cooperation with colleagues from the Association for Disabled People and Friends of Miskolc. The topics of the day were tolerance and attentiveness to others. Upper elementary
It is never too late to learn and experience new things, like being led by a dog guide of course! This week members of the Indiánnyár Értelmiségi Kör from Miskolc came to meet us. Five different stages were set up for them so that they could experience how it feels to be blind: On the