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Guide dogs for the blind hold practice sessions at Van Nuys Airport

A group of fifteen puppies from the largest guide dog school in North America, Guide Dogs for the Blind, are set to participate in a training exercise at the Van Nuys Airport on Wednesday. The new dog ...
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Students train guide dogs for the blind

Most puppies learn tricks like rolling over or shaking, but some dogs are learning skills for a much bigger job. Guide dogs are service animals for those with disabilities, and as such, they must go ...
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Guide Dog for the Blind program marks 25 years on Vashon

In the busy hallways of Vashon schools, it’s not unusual to see a golden retriever or Labrador trotting alongside a student in a bright green vest marking the pup as a service dog in training. They ...
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Couple trains guide dogs for visually impaired

DRUMS, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Wednesday is deemed as International Guide Dog Day, highlighting the crucial role canines play in helping people who are blind or visually impaired. One local ...
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Guide Dogs for the Blind’s Oregon campus will break ground on $28 million expansion

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — For the first time since its debut 30 years ago, Guide Dogs for the Blind’s Oregon campus will see a major expansion. The world-renowned guide dog school reported last week ...
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These Inspiring Women Each Raised 21 Puppies To Become Guide Dogs

The Seeing Eye, a nonprofit based in New Jersey, relies on volunteers to raise puppies to become future guide dogs for people who are blind. A visit to a New Jersey fair decades ago proved ...
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Scientists are ‘applying cutting-edge AI’ to ‘high stakes’ selection of guide dogs to overcome emotional challenge of late-stage failure

Artificial intelligence has really risen to prominence in recent years, and it has all sorts of potential uses. One that might not have occurred to you is its ability to help find the next generation ...