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  • Cheeky Puppy Grows Up to Be Super Helpful Guide Dog

    Szava and Cecilia pass traffic safety test Cecilia Andrea Horvath and her guide dog Szava successfully passed the traffic safety test despite freezing condition in their home town of Gyor. Freezing rain and sleet presented far from ideal conditions for the test but the human-canine duo persevered, said Monika Kobli, Szava’s guide dog trainer. Szava

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  • Szikra and Annamari have passed the finish line

    Annamari Kardon felt a huge burden lift of her chest: her guide dog Szikra passed the traffic safety test. Annamari is no stranger to feeling the stress of an exam situation as she is a musician. Sitting at the piano during an exam  is completely different from holding the harness of my guide dog. -Annamari

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  • We celebrate Tex’s 10th Birthday

    Many things happened to him: There was time when he guided not only one but two fellows. We wish happy birthday to Tex, Ervin’s guide dog. ”I am grateful for his many help. We get around with great enthusiasm not only in Budapest but all over the country. He is still in great shape and

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  • Oktáv and Ádám have passed their exams successfully

    They went wonderfully in Miskolc. According to the examination committee, their traffic wascharmonious and smooth. Ádám Balogh is our colleague, so he demonstrated his skills with Oktáv on the route from the Baráthegyi foundation head office to his residence. After a long walk, they reached their destination by bus and tram. Oktáv is a calm

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  • The „O” litter celebrates its birthday

    The puppies from the „O” litter turned 3 years old today. Our own breed litter celebrates its birthday on October 27. Oktáv, Orion, and Ózon became trained guide dogs and they live with their owners, Olivér is about to take an exam, Origó and Okker have become personal service dogs. Five of the above team

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  • Restart after a tragedy: Infra again, became a true partner

    Infra has been over a very difficult time, as in July, her owner, Sándor, died in a fatal accident. By now, there is no trauma remained in Infra and she was looking forward to guard the steps of a person with visual impairment. Her whish was fulfilled, because she could change András’ life. On 15

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  • Our First Experience day was held for our  volunteer colleagues

    Our First Experience day was organised in October. Our sighted and visually impaired volunteers learned together in our interactive programme how to keep sensitisation programmes on a high level in accordance with the mission of our Foundation. We made simulation eye-glasses. At first, we created seven subgroups. There was a visually mildly or severely impaired

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  • We Entered for the Hard Dog Race Competition  with our Guide-dogs

    We love challenges; therefore we participated in the Hard Dog Race base competition with our visually impaired runners. We are proud of the Team of the Baráthegyi Guide-dog School for completing this difficult obstacle course. We started to train together with our visually impaired clients and their dogs this spring. It soon turned out that

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  • Miracles Happen Every Day

    Miracles Happen Every Day

    Rozé and her visually impaired owner Ivett have successfully passed the road safety test and are now ready to start their new independent life together.

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  • 101 guide dogs – part one

    The success of our foundation is that in recent years, 101 of our dogs have been placed with puppy raisers, and many of them already help their visually impaired owners. We currently have quite a few young students. Please, welcome them with love. The article will be continued, as many are still waiting to be

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  • We use shoes to protect our guide dogs in the heat

    “We would like to draw the attention of dog owners, who are actively get about with their dogs, to the dangers of hot concrete. If possible, it is advisable to give shoes to their dogs, because heated surfaces are dangerous, they burn the dog’s soles”- our foundation pointed out. Specifically, the topic was raised by

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  • How do visually impaired owners and guide dogs have fun? We’re in the summer, that’s why we asked this question to our clients. Each respondent has a different idea of where and how they feel best. But it is essential for all guide dog owners that their dogs feel comfortable and safe when they have

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