Celebrating International Guide Dog Day

Bycwyrsch@alphapointe.org Posted on
Alphapointe team member Danny with his guide dog, Teton

April 27 marks International Guide Dog Day! To celebrate, we wanted to highlight our team members and their companions. Service animals are incredibly important and they make people’s lives better every single day!

 

 Name: Hari Dhoundiyal

Alphapointe Service: 1 year

Been Paired with a Guide Dog Since: 2014

Guide Dog Name: Vital

Guide Dog Breed: Yellow Labrador

Guide Dog Age: 9 years, 3 months

Service with Hari: 7 years, 2 months

Guide Dog Training: Guide Dog Foundation

 

Alphapointe team member Hari with his guide dog, VitalName: Danny Jones

Alphapointe Service: 4 years

Been Paired with a Guide Dog Since: 2003

Guide Dog Name: Teton

Guide Dog Breed: Black Labrador

Guide Dog Age: 10 years, 8 months

Service with Danny: 9 years, 3 months

Guide Dog Training: Guide Dogs for the Blind

 

Alphapointe team member Devin with his guide dog, AceName: Devin Williams

Alphapointe Service: 7 years, 10 months

Been Paired with a Guide Dog Since: 2016

Guide Dog Name: Ace

Guide Dog Breed: Yellow Labrador/Golden Retriever mix

Guide Dog Age: 7 years

Service with Devin: 6 years

Guide Dog Training: The Seeing Eye

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