Providing guide dogs to the visually impaired at no cost since 1946. 🦮🐾 Live without Boundaries. Sister nonprofit to @americasvetdogs

Smithtown, New York
Due to severe weather forecast for Long Island, tomorrow’s Celebration Saturday is canceled. The safety of our teams and community comes first. We’ll honor our graduates and their guide dogs at our next graduation ceremony. Thank you for your support. šŸ’™šŸ¦®
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Meet the pups named in honor of American disability advocates! 🦮 Each puppy carries the name of a pioneer who helped create a more accessible and inclusive country. Celebrate their legacies by supporting Give Bark 250. Learn more: guidedog.org/GiveBark250
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Be part of this historic moment from wherever you are! Ā  Join us live on the Guide Dog Foundation’s Facebook page on September 15 at 11:00 a.m. ET for the groundbreaking ceremony of our new Puppy Development & Visitor Center. Ā  Follow us on Facebook: facebook.com/GuideDogFoundat…
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Curious about Building for the Future? Join a virtual info session to learn about our new Puppy Development & Visitor Center. Register: form.jotform.com/26004542179…
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On this day in 1990, the Americans with Disabilities Act was signed into law. Ā  For guide dog teams, the ADA protects the right to enter places open to the public. More than three decades later, it remains a reminder that accessibility is a civil right and the work continues.
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The Guide Dog Foundation and America’s VetDogs have launched Building for the Future, a campaign to create a new Puppy Development & Visitor Center in Smithtown, NY. Thank you, @News12LI, for sharing our story! Watch: piped.video/ZcYLjXSNnIc?si=vDBs…
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@GuideDogFdn and @AmericasVetDogs Launch ā€œBuilding for the Future,ā€ a Multi-Million-Dollar New Puppy Development & Visitor Center longisland.com/news/07-22-26…
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The Guide Dog Foundation and America’s VetDogs are proud to launch Building for the Future, a multi-million-dollar, multi-year capital campaign to construct a state-of-the-art Puppy Development & Visitor Center on our Long Island campus. Learn more: guidedog.org/gd/how-to-help/…
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Remembering and honoring those who made the ultimate sacrifice this Memorial Day.
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I feel as though there should be more dogs on this red carpet? #metgala
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I see a cute puppy, hallelujah I raise a cute puppy, hallelujah I help someone gain independence, hallelujah
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Happy Halloween from the Guide Dog Foundation! 🦮
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Butchie has officially entered formal training with the @GuideDogFdn to become a guide dog to someone who is blind or has low vision. Good luck Butchie!
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It’s Pucks & Paws Calendar Shoot day! #Isles | #PetMeds
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Behind the scenes at the Pucks & Paws Calendar photoshoot presented by PetMeds!
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Katina and her guide dog Amber are ready for new adventures together.🦮 Their partnership shows how guide dogs bring confidence and independence to people who are blind or have low vision. #NationalGuideDogMonth
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Today is #GivingBarkThursday! 🐾 For one day only, your gift will be doubled to create more guide dog teams, thanks to the Peter B. and Adeline W. Ruffin Foundation. Make twice the impact today: GuideDog.org/GivingBark
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Giving Bark Thursday is on September 18, 2025. This virtual 24-hour day of giving supports our mission to provide guide dogs free of charge to individuals who are blind or have low vision. 🦮 Learn more at GuideDog.org/GivingBark
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We get it. They’re cute. Really cute. But if you see a dog in a harness, they’re on duty. Ā  Always ask first. And if the answer is no, that’s okay too.
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Today is Global Accessibility Awareness Day. At the GDF, accessibility is about more than design. It is about freedom, confidence, and the ability to move through life with dignity. Ā  For someone who is blind or has low vision, a guide dog can open up the world.
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