Testimonial by Lee Ann and Guide Dog Cuba My name is Lee Ann and my guide dogs name is Cuba. She joined our family on her second birthday in November 2017. Although we were on the waiting list for 7 years, she was well worth the wait. It only took…
Puppy Day
It was Puppy Day at BC & Alberta Guide Dogs’ office in Delta Wednesday (June 13). Six puppies were brought into the office to meet staff and the puppy trainers who would taking them home. One of the more notable pups of the six is Chevy, who got her name…
Help us win $10,000
For the entire month of June, we’re asking everyone to donate $15 or more to BC & Alberta Guide Dogs through CanadaHelps. Here’s Why? Every $1 you donate to BC & Alberta Guide Dogs in June through CanadaHelps counts as one entry for us to win $10,000 through the Great Canadian Giving Challenge! We…
Charity Challenge team raises $3,730 in Calgary
Participants in the Calgary Scotiabank Marathon Charity Challenge 5 km walk this past Sunday (May 27) raised $3,730 through donations. The Alberta Guide Dogs team will use the funds to help raise and train Guide and Autism Support Dogs for those in need. Our amazing team included Sandra, Barb, Jonathan…
“Ties & Tails” 2018 – A Huge Success!
The 2018 “Ties & Tails” at the Fairmont Hotel Vancouver on May 12, 2018 was an outstanding success. With about 300 people in attendance, $85,000 was raised to be used for the breeding, raising and training of future working dogs. All the four legged attendees were very well…
Register for the Scotiabank Charity Challenge
This is your personal invitation to lace up your running or walking shoes and join us on June 24, 2018 to raise funds for BC & Alberta Guide Dogs. Sign up for the Scotiabank Charity Challenge and become part of our team. You DON’T have to be an athlete! You…
No question about it, Calgary Trivia Night a hit
The third annual Calgary Trivia Night Event was held Saturday night (April 28). It was an amazing evening and fun was had by all 160 attendees. People laughed, drank, snacked and sang out loud through seven rounds of trivia. They were also given wet kisses of encouragement between rounds by…
International Guide Dog Day
Wednesday, April 25 is International Guide Dog Day, a day that celebrates the life-changing contribution Guide Dogs make to blind and visually impaired individuals and their families. The day also recognizes the guide dog schools, employees and volunteers committed to breeding, raising and training guide dogs. There are 95 guide…
National Volunteer Week: The best volunteers you could ask for
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,…
National Volunteer Week: We are nothing without our volunteers
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…