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August has been really exciting for Fecske, Nagy Zoltán’s guide dog: they have visited the Fay Camp of OTP Bank and Sziget Festival. In Sziget Festival an interactive orienteering practice was conducted for those interested at the demonstration fire-station of the Hungarian Fire Association at the invitation of our Goodwill Ambassador Tibor Dobson. In the
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Shady beach, gently sloping water but no toilet and you also have to prepare for the crowd at the dog-friendly beach of Bataonföldvár – according to the survey of Baráthegyi Guide Dog School. The water of the dog-friendly beach that opened in July in Balatonföldvár constantly deepens so those who can’t swim can walk in
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Fecske, the charming Labrador, winded his way into Zoltán Nagy’s heart when they first met. Since then, over the months of a lot of common learning and practice, incredible consistency and trust has developed between them. This affectionate relationship and the lots of work played its parts: they perfectly accomplished the traffic safety exam in
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Krisztián traveled here to us to start to prepare for the traffic safety exam with his guide dog, Nina. The visually impaired man lost his sight 16 years ago as a result of an accident at his workplace. He had lots of eye surgery over the years. In the meantime, he learned to walk with
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Our small team was invited to the summer camp of Bregyó in Székesfehérvár. The children enthusiastically greeted us despite the heat. At the beginning of our program we discussed important issues such as whether a guide dog must be muzzled, or who decides when to cross a zebra crossing: the visually impaired owner or the
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This summer, we visit Hungary’s dog-friendly beaches to test if they comply with suitable for guide dog owners, too, whose basic needs are the same as the sighted owners’, so our comments could be of interest to everyone planning a holiday at the beach. After Fonyód and Balatonboglár, the next beach to be tested was
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Another successful exam! Zsuzsa Vincze and her guide dog Frutti passed all parts of the traffic safety exam with flying colors. The huge crowds, the crowded tram or the vacationers with trolley suitcases and puppies did not bother them. This is what Zsuzsa tells about how she prepared for the big day and what surprises
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We went to Lake Balaton to take part in a family day, where the organizers prepared many interesting programs. There was even a mini adventure park next to our tent, which was very popular among the children. Our enthusiastic volunteer Dóra Pozsgay decided to try to go along the obstacle track. In the meantime, her
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A roup of foreign young people visited our Center, organised by the First Lions Club in Miskolc. The 28 members of the enthusiastic team learned some practical ways on how to help a visually impaired person to cross a zebra crossing, for example, or sit down on a chair. Then we talked about the training
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Our goodwill ambassador Tibor Dobson invited us to the National Junior Firefighter Competition. These are the experiences of our volunteer Zoltán Nagy: “Fecske, a black Labrador and his blind owner attended the traditional event not just as guests, but as active participants: both at the opening ceremony and at the announcement of the results they
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On Friday, we sent to the Everness Festival in Balatonakarattya, where participants could choose from among a wide variety of colorful programs. It was a great pleasure for us that a lot of people were interested in guide dogs. Adults and children alike visited our tent and were very eager to participate in our programs.
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We test Hungary’s dog-friendly beaches in the summer to see if they are suitable for those arriving with a guide dog. The basic needs of guide dog owners are the same as that of other dog owners’, so our comments could be on interest to everyone planning a holiday at the beach. The first beach
