Tag: guide dog


  • Seven small lives, one big quest

    Malina’s puppies spend most of their days eating and sleeping but are having more experiences. Their eyes and ears open, they move with more skill day by day. On August 1st, seven labradors were born in our foundation’s breeding program: they are our 28th own litter. More and more senses After puppies are born, they

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  • From tiny paws to big successes – our events in August

    In August, we celebrated the birth of seven puppies and gave names to eight others, while helping the development of the bigger ones. At the end of the month, two of our pairs successfully completed the traffic safety exam. Puppies – seven new lives and eight new names Malina’s seven puppies were born on the

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  • A Refreshing Adventure by the Water

    Bathing is a real enjoyment for the dogs, but it is important that during it, we pay attention to them and others too. We looked at how two service dogs in training play on the bank of the Danube. After this, we shared a few thoughts with you about what an owner must watch out

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  • Malina’s Puppies Have Been Born

    On August 1, a beautiful litter of puppies was born at our Foundation. The litter consists of seven puppies—two boys and five girls—with both yellow and black coats. In early October, the future volunteer puppy raisers will be able to take Malina’s nine-week-old puppies home and form a lifelong friendship with the wonderful guide dogs

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  • Community, experiences and cooperation – our programs in July

    Also in July a lot of our programs were about spending time together, the power of the community and promoting the case of guide dogs. In the life of the Baráthegyi Guide Dog School Foundation not only the training of the dogs is important, but that kind of meetings what bring closer the guide dogs,

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  • Guide dogs get more freedom!

    Thanks to a guide dog owner’s initiative, guide dogs can walk without leash shortly. Our foundation is happy to inform about a new edict, what comes into force even in July and allows to lead guide dogs without leash at „inlot’s public places”. This way, the dogs can completely rest the fatigue of work. The

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  • „I love the hustle and bustle” – Ani and Iram, two guys from the city

    Antónia Kállai is a proper downtown woman. She lives just some minutes away from the Oktogon and Andrássy Avenue. Hustle and bustle, culture, having fun – especially at the theatre are the most important for her. „Iram (Pace) also likes theatre, and even more the cinema because the smells are better there. You have to

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  • June was all about connections

    In June, the spotlight was on bringing people together. Once again, we took part in programs that helped bridge the gap between the world of visually impaired people, the work of guide dogs, and communities eager to learn more about them. We were also delighted that, thanks to a special collaboration, significant support was provided

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  • Let’s find out! Who knows the purpose of the mysterious lines?

    What’s the meaning of the lines and little bulges on the sidewalk? We walk beside them daily, but just a few knows why are these signs are there. Baráthegyi Guide Dog School finds it important to bring this topic into focus so Darinka Farkas (guide dog trainer) made some short interview in the M4 subway.

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  • “I Don’t Know What Dióda Means to Me. Because Everything”

    There are people whose lives have been hard from the very beginning. Yet Katalin does not speak most of all about her losses or her trials — she speaks about the dog who is always by her side. About Dióda. Katalin was born at seven and a half months from a twin pregnancy. Her sibling

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  • “It Was Important to Speak Up for My Guide Dog”

    The entire country was outraged when our guide dog was kicked on a Budapest bus route. Over the past month, Babér’s handler, Réka Kiara Nyőgér, has received an enormous amount of support — which has reinforced her conviction that speaking out against the abuse was the right thing to do. Réka has summarised her experience

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  • Raising Awareness Among Public Transport Employees

    At the beginning of June, we held an awareness training session for public transport employees at the Kelenföld Bus Depot. For many participants, it was their first opportunity to learn how to properly assist people with visual impairments and wheelchair users in everyday travel situations. Our foundation was represented at the event, organized by the

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