A renewed sense of purpose, confidence and unconditional support An Evening of Compassion for Veterans was held on Saturday, November 16th and helped raise funds for life-changing services that are provided to Veterans free of charge. Vancouver Island Compassion Dogs (VICD), a Division of BC Guide Dogs, matches professionally-trained Service Dogs…
The Canadian Scottish Regiment welcomed the public to a Remembrance Day Open House at the Bay Street Armoury in Victoria, BC. There was music, tours of the museum, marching groups, a pipe band, puppies-in-training from BC & Alberta Guide Dogs, and beer supplied by V2V Black Hops Brewing. Puppies as young…
Trivia Night in Delta was a blast! Thank you to everyone for coming and looking so great in your Halloween & team costumes. Please enjoy the photos from the evening!
More than 350 people attended the Puppy Sponsorship Appreciation Parties in Calgary and Delta this month – a record number! The guests were supporters who donate to BC & Alberta Guide Dogs through our Puppy Sponsorship Program, as well as their family and friends. Several of our puppies from the…
Thank you to those who joined us at the 1st Annual Motorcycle Poker Run fundraiser! We were thrilled to launch a new fundraising event this year for BC & Alberta Guide Dogs, with funds targeted towards our Guide and Service Dog programs. Participants played a charity poker game by riding…
A big thank you to all of our attendees who joined us for our 22nd Annual London Drugs Golf for Guide Dogs Tournament in support of our Guide and Service Dog programs. The event was held on Friday, August 23 at the Mayfair Lakes Golf & Country Club in Richmond and…
On Thursday, July 4th, Steve Vandermey, a resident of New Westminster, graduated as a Guide Dog team with his new canine partner, Kinta! The pair completed their training after three weeks of working with Mobility Guide Dog Instructor Nick Toni and Apprentice Instructor Kelsi Manton. BC & Alberta Guide Dogs…
TESTIMONY BY ED & GUIDE DOG ANNIE I have been blind since birth. I was born 6 weeks prematurely and put into an incubator with oxygen-rich air which impacted my optic nerves. My mother never accepted my blindness as an excuse, and I learned to survive in a sighted world.…
The entire staff at Smile Buddy Pediatric Dentistry & Orthodontics in SE Calgary are amazing! Last Saturday, they held a Fundraiser & Open House to raise funds for Alberta Guide Dogs and it was a fantastic event. We joined the fun with two Alberta Guide Dog Ambassador dogs and…
On Friday, June 7, 2019, two Autism Support Dog teams officially graduated from BC & Alberta Guide Dogs in Calgary. 6-year-old Eva graduated with her new Autism Support Dog, Lizzy; and 5-year-old Altin graduated with his new Autism Support Dog, Pearson. Both teams completed their training after two weeks of…