April 25 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: 2 weeks
Been Paired with a Guide Dog Since: 2014
Guide Dog Name: Vital
Guide Dog Breed: Yellow Labrador
Guide Dog Age: 8 years, 3 months
Service with Hari: 6 years, 2 months
Guide Dog Training: Guide Dog Foundation
Name: Danny Jones
Alphapointe Service: 3 years
Been Paired with a Guide Dog Since: 2003
Guide Dog Name: Teton
Guide Dog Breed: Black Labrador
Guide Dog Age: 9 years, 8 months
Service with Danny: 8 years, 3 months
Guide Dog Training: Guide Dogs for the Blind
Name: Melvin Smith
Alphapointe Service: 35 years
Been Paired with a Guide Dog Since: 2005
Guide Dog Name: Mercedes
Guide Dog Breed: Golden Retriever
Guide Dog Age: 2 years, 11 months
Service with Melvin: 1 year, 2 months
Guide Dog Training: Guide Dogs for the Blind
Name: Devin Williams
Alphapointe Service: 6 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: 6 years
Service with Devin: 5 years
Guide Dog Training: The Seeing Eye