BARÁTHEGYI Guide Dog School
Tag: guide dogs
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Our guide dog students are in the fortunate position that their puppy raisers do everything to make every moment of the summer enjoyable for them. They are taken on holidays, or they can have a dip or swim in their private pool, sunbathe and of course they spend time with their god friends, too. Labradors
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The last of the “I”-generation, or, as his puppy educator, Marika Szűcs called him, “White Prince”, alias Ikon passed his road safety exam successfully. Széll István fell in love with his the precise, reliable work of Ikon when they first met, and attuned to each other very soon. Preparing to the exam, our trainer, Mária
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Géniusz, in spite of his size, is a soft, sensitive dog, who likes doing the preparatory primer exercises. At the moment he is preparing to his future task at his trainer’s, Mária Nyíriné Kovács, so one day he can be the companion of a visually impaired person. Géniusz grew up in Solymár at a house
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3 road safety exams were passed by our pairs within 1 month. Congratulations to Lilla and Inga, Ágnes and Ion, Tibor and Szamos. Thanks to our puppy educators and trainers and their cooperation for these great results! Lilla and Inga Lilla and Inga are a great pair, they proved this working together in the unexpected
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Grafit came from a Slovakian kennel as a puppy, then he learned the basics of appropriate behaviour under the guidance of one of our devoted volunteers, István Bűdi. At the age of one, he started learning the guiding techniques with tremendous energy. He does everything with unfailing enthusiasm; he loves training and he practices tirelessly
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Palásti Tibor and Szamos passed their road safety exam successfully. The pair was prepared to the contest by our trainer, Darinka Farkas. Darinka says that she is very proud of them and that they have shaken together so soon, as they proved it during the exam. Palásti Tibor and Szamos have been attuned to each
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Körte was born at out Foundation and she moved to our puppy raiser, Ágnes Birkás at her eight weeks of age. Now she is studying further at our trainer Mária Nyíriné Kovács so that later she can be a companion for a visually impaired person. Körte is a beautiful yellow labrador, a real lady: she
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Within a year, Kiwi and Kürtös became beautiful and smart dogs, so it is time for them to move back to our trainer, Emese Királyné Barkóczi. We say „back”… because Emese helped the mother dog to bring them into the world in April last year. Kiwi and Kürtös got to their puppy raisers after the
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There was a great bustle at our puppy raiser, Marika Szűcs when she was visited by her first raised dog. The dog did it for a good reason because he was invited for a birthday party. Ikon got a birthday cake which was eaten by him, by his „colleague” and by enthusiastic guide dog pupils.
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Future guide dogs are trained until the age of approximately one to one and a half years by volunteer puppy raisers. In the interview, László Rab talks about his first experiences as a puppy raiser. He took on this adventure with his wife, Szonja. Although they already own a dog, raising Latte is an entirely
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Kontra celebrated his first birthday recently, so the time has come for him to move from the puppy raisers to the trainer. We would like to thank Szilvia Török and her family for conscientiously raising and training Kontra, who now took one more step towards becoming the companion of a visually impaired person. Saying goodbye
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We follow the life of our guide dogs from the time they are only puppies. The puppies are taken in by puppy raisers when they are only a few months old. The puppy raisers teach them the basics which will be very important during their training. In the video, László Rab and his wife, Szonja
