Guide Dog Schools

This list is provided solely as a resource for viewers seeking information regarding guide dog schools. For information about each program, contact the schools’ admission office directly.

School *	Website Hyperlink	Location

Fidelco Guide Dog Foundation	www.fidelco.org	Bloomfield, CT
Freedom Guide Dogs for the Blind	www.freedomguidedogs.org	Cassville, NY
Guide Dogs of America	www.guidedogsofamerica.org	Sylmar, CA
Guide Dogs for the Blind	www.guidedogs.com	San Rafael, CA Boring, OR
Guide Dogs of the Desert International	www.guidedogsofthedesert.com	Palm Springs, CA
Guide Dog Foundation	www.guidedog.org	Smithtown, NY
Guiding Eyes for the Blind	www.guidingeyes.org	Yorktown Heights, NY
KSDS	www.ksds.org	Washington, KS
Leader Dogs for the Blind	www.leaderdog.org	Rochester, MI
Pilot Dogs	www.pilotdogs.org	Columbus, OH
Southeastern Guide Dogs	www.guidedogs.org	Palmetto, FL
The Seeing Eye	www.seeingeye.org	Morristown, NJ
* The schools identified are the guide dog schools that responded to the 2006 GDUI survey of schools.

The 2006 GDUI survey of guide dog schools can be viewed at www.gdui.org/schoolsurvey.html. The survey queries the schools in several topics including student application criteria, training practices, and graduate support. Variability among schools is common. Potential students are encouraged to review the survey for complete information.