Guiding Eyes for the Blind provides guide dogs for individuals with vision loss. The program’s mission is to train and connect exceptional guide dogs with those in need, promoting increased independence. Mrs. Alex Moseley, a dedicated volunteer, has been with Guiding Eyes for 10 years and has helped raise and puppy-sit 4 puppies in training. Alongside her husband, Mr. Kris Moseley, a 5th-grade teacher at BES, Mrs. Moseley visited 4th and 5th-grade students with Elite, a puppy in training. This outing helps socialize the puppy to busy environments, teaching it to stay focused on its partner and teaches the students about the valuable program.
Mr. and Mrs. Moseley spoke to the 4th and 5th-grade Mountaineers about the processes of training Elite, puppy college, and the Guiding Eyes program, and how it helps many people in need. During the visit, the Moseleys conducted hands-on demonstrations to emphasize the importance of well-trained guide dogs for individuals with vision loss. These demonstrations showed students how daily tasks can be challenging with vision loss, especially when things are out of place or missing, and how guide dogs like Elite support their partners.
Since 1954, Guiding Eyes for the Blind has operated as a nonprofit organization, utilizing dedicated volunteers and generous supporters to fulfill its mission of providing free service dogs. Guiding Eyes reports that the annual cost of training and caring for a guide dog is up to $50,000 throughout its working lifetime with a blind individual.
Thank you Mrs. and Mr. Moseley and of course Elite.
Find out more about the program here https://www.guidingeyes.org/ https://youtu.be/1WRL8ccTWMg.
