Volunteers play a key role at BC and Alberta Guide Dogs. As a Puppy Training Supervisor, I have the pleasure of managing and supervising the dedicated volunteers that raise our pups from 8 weeks old until they go in to advanced training. These volunteers have the pups in their home,…
By Trish Lund Manager, Development and Communications, Alberta Guide Dogs “We are nothing without our volunteers.” This quote is used time and time again. And you know what? It wouldn’t get used so often if it wasn’t 100% true. In Calgary, we are a small office of two staff members…
By Bill Thornton CEO, BC & Alberta Guide Dogs Literally, not a minute of the 24-hour clock goes by where someone is not volunteering on behalf of the Organization. On behalf of Linda and I and our entire professional staff, I would like to take this opportunity to thank each…
When Lisa Quinones-Fontanez, a mommy blogger and columnist, is asked to describe parenting a child with autism, she takes a moment to formulate her answer. In fact, it’s taken several years for her to figure things out. “I only have one child, so autism parenting is the only way of…
Here’s a chance to have fun and support Alberta Guide Dogs at the Calgary Scotiabank Marathon Charity Challenge on Sunday, May 27. Join Alberta Guide Dogs and walk the 5 km route with our team, including our puppies-in-training. Each fundraiser who raises more than $250 in donations will receive a…
There are a lot of Alberta children who could teach adults a thing or two about how to act around Guide Dogs. That’s because Alberta Guide Dogs is routinely visiting elementary school classrooms and making students more aware of Guide Dogs and how they help individuals who are blind or…
Compared to other volunteer jobs, being a puppy trainer for BC & Alberta Guide Dogs doesn’t get much better. And right now there’s a shortage of puppy trainers, especially on Vancouver Island. Currently, the Vancouver Island branch of BC Guide Dogs is raising and training 17 puppies. That number will…
When you register to run or walk in the Scotiabank 5km or half marathon, please sign up to fundraise for BC Guide Dogs. Your efforts will help raise and train puppies to become life-changing Guide Dogs for individuals who are visually impaired/blind and Autism Support Dogs for children with profound…
Jeremiah Weyman is originally from Calgary and moved to Vancouver 3 years ago. Becoming an apprentice instructor is a perfect fit for him, having grown up in a family that has bred and raised dogs since he was a child. Jeremiah has previous experience working in mental health in Alberta…
Erika Schwuchow joined the BC & Alberta Guide Dogs team as a Guide Dog Mobility Instructor Apprentice and has previously worked with animals as a Certified Veterinary Assistant and is a Certified Professional Dog Trainer through the International Academy of Canine Trainers. Erika spent many years volunteering in her community…