Please support their training with 1% of your tax!
Our 1% tax number: 18449149-1-05
Tag: guide dogs
-
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
-
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
-
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
-
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
-
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.
-
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
-
SMC Hungary Ltd. has selected our foundation as one of the supported organizations, making it possible for us to improve the lives of more visually impaired people and make them safer. The Baráthegyi Guide Dog and Assistance Dog School Foundation, which celebrates its 20th anniversary this year, has so far provided more than 200 guide
-
We have been giving Christmas presents to visually impaired and disadvantaged children for the fifth time. Our angels bring more and more packages to the Christmas tree year after year; with their help, this year we made the holidays brighter for one hundred children. The children live in Pest, Borsod, Heves and Baranya counties, and
-
The most natural environment for dogs is still the forest. This sounds good, but is it really true? Yes, because in the forest there are no rules to follow like in the city: they can step off the small path, there are no curbs, and they get plenty of new experiences. Two of our experienced
-
Darinka Farkas began organizing a community for visually impaired and sighted people in February 2024. She is at home in this circle, as she has been training guide dogs for 21 years and has been a member of our foundation for nine years. In addition to training, she has long strived to bring guide dog
-
Trabant, Trubadúr, Tramikulás… How much do they love the dog that has so many nicknames? A guide dog is just as perfect a companion for family members as it is for its visually impaired owner. The story of Vera, Noémi, and Tramini is a great example of this. We assure you that each of our
-
Barbara Kónya and her guide dog Ruta has passed the traffic safety test in Budapest. The pair pulled the route of the city park and started the test from Gép Street in the 10th district.They traveled by bus, tram, and despite having to travel in a difficult downtown area, they passed the exam with excellent
