Guide Dog Training Programs
    by Christy Hill (care4k9@worldnet.att.net) 

     COPYRIGHT   1997 Christy Hill (9/19/97)
       
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        A guide dog defined here: a dog that assists a blind 
        or legally blind person in mobility.  

       Some of the following  schools may no longer exist, 
       if you know that a school isn't in operation as a service
       dog provider, please let me know.  If you would like to
       have your organization posted in this list, please e-mail
       Christy Hill.  All organization that want to be put on 
       this list should provide brochures, proof of  Non-profit 
       status or business name (copy of your legal document 
       from your city or county) and describe what services 
       are provided.. Each program will be evaluated and 
       placed only under the discretion of the committee.

PEER GROUPS

        Guide Dog Users Inc. (GDUI)
        Jane Sheehabn, Treasure
        14311 Astrodome Drive
         Silver Spring, MD 20906
        301-598-2131 

International Association of Assistance Dog Partners
        P.O. Box 1326
        Sterling Heights, MI 48311
        (810) 826-3938
        E-mail: iaadp@aol.com
        Web Site: http://www.ismi.net/iaadp
 


 GUIDE DOG SCHOOLS

           ALASKA
        Alaska SPCA, INC.
        3439 E. Tudor Rd.
        Anchorage, AK 99502

           ARIZONA
        Eye Dog Foundation Inc.
        8252 South 15 Ave.
        Pheonix, AZ  85041
        602-276-0051

          CALIFORNIA
        Guide Dogs For the Blind, INC.
        P.O. Box 1200
        San Rafael, CA  94915
        (415) 499-4000

        Guide Dogs of the Desert
        P.O. Box 1692
        Palm Springs, CA  92262
        (714) 329-8998

        Guide Dogs of America
        13445 Glenoaks Blvd.
        Sylmar, CA 91342
        (818) 362-5834
        Also trains guide dogs for multi handicapped

          CONNECTICUT

        Fidelco Guide Dog Foundation
        P.O. Box 142
        103 Old Iron Ore Road
        Bloomfield, CT  06002
        860/243-5200  Telephone
        860/243-7215  Fax
        Web site: http://www.fidleco.org

       
           FLORIDA
        Southeastern Guide Dogs, INC.
        R. Michael Sergeant
        4210 77th St. E.
        Palmetto, FL  34221
        (813) 729-5665
        Multihadnicapped and Children 14 yrs or older

          KANSAS
        Kansas Specialty Dog Service, INC.
        William Acree, Exc. Director
        P.O. Box 216 - 124 W. 7th
        Washington, KS 66968

          MICHIGAN
        Animal for Independence and Mobility
        11071 E. STanley Rd.
        Davison, MI  48423

        Leader Dogs for the Blind
        1039 Rochester Road
        Rochester, MI  48063
        (810) 651-9011

          NEW JERSEY
        The Seeing Eye, INC.
        P.O. Box 375
        Morristown, NJ  07960
        (201) 539-4425

          NEW YORK

        Freedom Guide Dogs
        Eric Loori - Director of Training
        1210 Hardscrabble Road
        Cassville, NY  13318
         315-822-5132

        Guiding Eyes for the Blind, Inc. 
        611 Granite Springs Road 
        Yorktown Heights, N.Y. 10598
        (914) 245-4024 or (800) 942-0149
        FAX: (914) 245-1609
        e-mail: info@guiding-eyes.org
        http://www.guiding-eyes.org
        Also has Special Needs Program for individuals with disabilities in
        addition to vision loss. 

        Guide Dog Foundation for the Blind, INC.
        Wells B. Jones, CAE, CFRE,
        Exec. Director
        371 Jericho Turnpike
        Smithtown, N.Y.  11787
        (800) 548-4337

          OHIO
        Pilot Dogs, INC.
        J.Jay Gray, Exec. Director
        625 West Town Street
        Columbus, OH  43215
        (614) 221-6367

          SOUTH CAROLINA
        Southeastern Assistance Dogs (SEAD)
        9 Winterberry Ct.
        Greenville, SC 29607
        (803) 250-1037 (Voice/TDD)
        Will train your own pet, multi handicapped dogs and age 
        limit is 5 years.

          TEXAS
        Southwest Guide Dog Foundation
        Debra L. Baker
        P.O. Box 691582
        San Antonio, TX  78269-1582
        (210) 366-4081  (210) 366-4082

          WASHINGTON
        Dogs for Independence
        P.O. Box 965
        Ellensburg, WA  98926
        (509) 925-4535
        Will train for multihandicapped and own dog


          CANADA
 
       B.C. Guide Dogs Service
       Ladner B. C.
       604-940-4504

       Canadian Guide Dogs for the Blind
        P.O. Box 280
        4120 Rideau Valley Dr. 
        Manotick, Ontario
        CANADA  K4M 1A3
        (613) 692-7777

        Canine Visions Canada
        Box 907
        Oakville, Ontario
        Canada
        L6J 5E8
        (416) 842-2891

        Fondation des Chiens Guide MIRA
        Training Centre
        1820 Rang Nord Ouest
        Sainte Madeleine
        Canada
        J0H 1S0
        (Fondation des Chiens Guide MIRA)
        Training Centre
        1820 Rang Nord Ouest
        Sainte Madeleine
        Canada
        J0H 1S0
        (514) 467-7524