BARÁTHEGYI Guide Dog School
Author: Czagány Dorottya
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Ivett Bencze lives in the 11th district with her three children, her husband, and her guide dog. We asked her how she manages her daily tasks alongside her job. “Right now, my husband is my only help with the kids and other tasks, but he works all day, so it is Rozé who steps in
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“Can you imagine someone physically abusing a guide dog? Unfortunately, this happened to us recently,” begins the video message of Nyőgér Réka Kiara, a young visually impaired woman who travels with a guide dog. She decided to speak out publicly so that more people understand the exceptionally close bond between a guide dog and its
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The power of a helping spirit and a united community can truly move mountains — and this year’s Day of Selflessness was proof of that. At the event conceived by Zoltán Gazsi, civil organisations, socially responsible companies, and enthusiastic volunteers came together in pursuit of a more inclusive world. As Zoltán put it in his
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The news that a visually impaired person will be the minister of social and family affairs resonated with a lot of peer – support communities. Visually impaired people with guide dogs also articulate their opinion actively. Our foundation summed up send-offs in 5 points. These are based on the answers to the questions addressed
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A guide dog is always considered part of the family, even during life’s most important moments. This time, Adria accompanied her owner, Balogh Zoé, to a graduation ceremony. This week, Balogh Luca said goodbye to the Fényi Gyula Jesuit High School in Miskolc. We asked her sister, Zoé, what it was like to return to
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Many people ask Ádám Balogh how much his guide dog works in a day. Sometimes with a tone suggesting that the dog must be overworked. This is why the Baráthegyi Guide and Service Dog School Foundation decided to mark Labor Day by showing exactly how many hours a guide dog works within a 24-hour period.
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Zsuzsa lives an active life, she works, now she is just organizing her daughter’s wedding. At the same time she also pays attention to her guide dog to live free. On the International Day of Guide Dogs we mustn’t forget that they also deserve some rest and relaxation. Zsuzsa is organizing a wedding We have
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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
