BARÁTHEGYI Guide Dog School
Tag: guide dogs
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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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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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Sometimes we also like to get away from it all – especially when we can learn, be inspired and have new experiences with our dogs. Last week, as a member of Assistance Dogs International (ADI), we traveled to Austria for the 2026 Trainers Workshop, where we met with interested assistance dog professionals from many parts
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Ánizs and her owner experienced rare acts of thoughtfulness while traveling on the Szeged–Pécs Volán bus service. Zsuzsa Kollár works at the clinic in Pécs and has an open, active outlook on life: she spends a great deal of time in nature and within the dog-owning community, takes guitar lessons, and engages in sports. This
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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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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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The HUN-REN SZTAKI conference in Debrecen offered a scientifically grounded journey into the world of digital development. One of its programme events was “Without Barriers,” in which the team of the Baráthegyi Guide Dog and Service Dog School Foundation delivered a disability awareness session. Our foundation’s aim was to foster understanding and empathy towards people
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On Saturday, an enthusiastic group set off from Balatonfűzfő. The organizer from Győr embarked on the 10-day, 200-kilometre journey together with her guide dog, Gesztenye. Their goal was to help our foundation train as many guide dogs as possible. UPDATE: The team completing the trip around Lake Balaton reached the finish line in early April.
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Gyömbér recently retired. Five years ago, he protected his owner with his own body from a vicious dog attack. The heroic guide dog is now spending his retirement years with his owner and his successor, Tangó. Five years ago, Gyömbér and his owner, Barnabás Kiss, were attacked by another dog. Barnabás was on his way
