
We took part in the Health Day of István Széchenyi Catholic Primary School (Széchenyi István Katolikus Általános Iskola) in Füzesabony. Pupils could learn lots of useful information about guide dogs, for example, why they should not be disturbed while working. Then everyone could try out what it is like to walk with a guide dog
We participated in the Students’ Council Day of Lőrinc Szabó Elementary School in Miskolc in response to the invitation of class 8N. The pupils greeted us with great enthusiasm. With the help of Bodza, the guide-dog-in-training, many pupils could try out what it feels like to walk with such a wonderful four-legged helper. At the
We visited the students of the Unified Special Education Methodology Institute and Primary School in Józsefváros, Budapest. The children were very enthusiastic about us. Ágota Lukács talked about the everyday life of visually impaired people to the children and what her guide dog Vacak means to her. In addition, with the help of our colleague
Our friends using a guide dog participated in the spring Rehab Critical Mass march on Sunday. Dóra Pozsgay, who took part in the march with her guide dog Ében, recalls her experiences: “This day was just as any other days. However, instead of lunch at noon, I set out at 11, since as other times,
On Friday we celebrated Animal Appreciation Day at the City Park in Miskolc. Many enthusiastic animal lovers joined us and wanted to see our guide dogs. Adults and children alike took turns and put on an eye-pad to experience what it is like to walk with the help of a guide dog. With some expert
We could start this week with another successful traffic safety exam, which was a great pleasure for all of us. József Magyar and his guide dog Kenobi demonstrated their skills to a three-member examining board. The first part of the exam was the performance of obedience tasks, during which Kenobi skillfully and quietly staid rooted
There was a fantastic atmosphere on this year’s third outing on Hajógyári Island, which was organized by our guide dog owner friends this time. Dóra Pozsgay, one of the organizers talks about the trip: “May 10, 2015 was again a day when we went on a trip with our guide dog owner friends. We planned
We participated in an organized Family Day on Sunday on the occasion of the Day of the city of Miskolc with workers of the North Hungarian Rehabilitation Center for Visually Impaired People. Interested visitors could try out with demonstrator guide dogs Dió, Delta and Diamond what it is like to walk blindfolded with a guide
On Saturday, 9 May, we participated in a children’s rights road show called “Gyere-K-épbe” (Come into picture) at the University of Miskolc. Children, their accompanying foster parents and children’s home experts participated in the event. Children and adults alike were interested in the everyday life of visually impaired people and guide dogs. Many interested, brave
Representing our foundation, our lawyer volunteer accompanied by her guide dog and our trainer attended the Annual General Meeting of the European Guide Dog Federation (EGDF) on April 23, 2015 in Bucharest. They also took part in the subsequent gala dinner and at the next day’s conference on this theme. The prestigious event was hosted
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On 27 April, the International Guide Dog Day, we visited the little patients of the Children’s Hospital in Miskolc. We were talking a lot with the children about guide dogs and everyone had the opportunity to try out what it is like to walk blindfolded with a guide dog. We spent a joyful afternoon with