This list is compiled by ACB for distribution to individuals requesting such information. It is not intended as a complete listing of all guide dog schools or publications, nor does listing imply ACB endorsement.

Guide Dogs for the Blind, Inc.
Box 151200
San Rafael, CA 94915-1200
(415) 499-4000 (800) 295-4050
e-mail: iadmissions@guidedogs.com
website: Guide Dogs for the Blind
Area Served: US & Canada Has "At A Glance - An Educational Resource Guide" on their website. In addition, their application for admission and state access laws are available on their website.

Guide Dogs of America
13445 Glenoaks Blvd.
Sylmar, CA 91342
(818) 362-5834
(800) 459-4843
fax (818) 362-6870
e-mail: mail@guidedogsofamerica.org
website: GUIDE DOGS OF AMERICA
Area Served: US & Canada

Guide Dogs of the Desert
Box 1692
Palm Springs, CA 92263
(760) 329-6257
fax (760) 329-2127
e-mail: Info@guidedogsofthedesert.org
website: Guide Dogs of the Desert
Area Served: US, Canada and Mexico

Fidelco Guide Dog Foundation, Inc.
103 Old Iron Ore Road
Bloomfield, CT 06002
(860) 243-5200
fax (860) 769-0567
e-mail:
admissions@fidelco.org
website: Fidelco Guide Dogs
Area Served: Fidelco is New England’s only guide dog school with clients in 32 states and four Canadian provinces. The organization pioneered In-community Placement, whereby a client learns to use his or her guide dog in the area where they live and work. Fidelco uses its own line of German Shepherds as guide dogs.

Southeastern Guide Dogs
4210 77th Street East
Palmetto, FL 34221
(941) 729-5665
(800) 944-3647
fax (941) 729-6646
email: info@guidedogs.org
website: Southeastern Guide Dogs, Inc.

KSDS, Inc.
124 West 7th Street
Washington, KS 66968
(785) 325-2256
fax (785) 325-2258
e-mail: ksds@washingtonks.net
website: KSDS, Inc.
Area Served: continental United States

Leader Dogs for the Blind
Box 5000
Rochester, MI 48308
(248) 651-9011
(888) 777-5332 Toll Free
fax (248) 651-5812
e-mail: leaderdog@leaderdog.org
website: Leader Dogs for the Blind
Area Served: Unlimited Leader Dogs can offer a variety of information pertaining to their program. Braille, audio, large print and video are all available. A new offering, Accelerated Mobility Program (A.M.P.) offers brush-up Orientation and Mobility training for potential students. Leader Dogs continues to offer training to university O&M programs as well as seminars for O&M professionals in the field.

The Seeing Eye, Inc.
P.O. Box 375
Morristown, NJ 07963-0375
(973) 539-4425
fax (973) 539-0922
e-mail: info@seeingeye.org
website: The Seeing Eye
Area Served: US, Canada & Puerto Rico The Seeing Eye breeds, raises and trains dogs as guides for people who are blind and provides qualified people who are blind with specialized instruction in the use and care of Seeing Eye dogs. Videos about using a dog guide, The Seeing Eye program and adjusting to blindness are available upon request. Information regarding access laws in the U.S., Canada, Bermuda and the Virgin Islands can be found at www.seeingeye.org/access. It is searchable online for laws in your state or province. The full document can be downloaded.

Freedom Guide Dogs, Inc.
1210 Hardscrabble Rd.
Cassville, NY 13318
phone/fax (315) 822-5132 (phone first so fax can be turned on)
e-mail: freedomdog@a-znet.com
website: Freedom Guide Dog Home Page
Area Served: Northeast including Pennsylvania and New Jersey

Guide Dog Foundation for the Blind
371 East Jericho Turnpike
Smithtown, NY 11787
U.S.A.
(631) 265-2121 x329
(800) 548-4337 x329 (outside the New York Metropolitan area)
fax (631) 361-5192
e-mail: info@guidedog.org
website: Guide Dog Foundation for the Blind Inc.
Area Served: International 56th year providing Second Sight (r). Visit their website for additional information.

Guiding Eyes for the Blind
611 Granite Springs Road
Yorktown Heights, NY 10598
(914) 245-4024
(800) 942-0149
fax (914) 962-1403
email: webmaster@guidingeyes.org
admissions@guidingeyes.org
website: Guiding Eyes
Area Served: Unlimited

Upstate Guide Dog Assn.
7926 Routes 5 and 20
Bloomfield, NY 14469
(585)624-1074
voice mail: (585) 234-3895
fax: (585) 657-4145
email: webmaster@ugda.org
website: Upstate Guide Dog
Area Served: Western New York

Pilot Dogs, Inc.
625 West Town Street
Columbus, OH 43215-4496
(614) 221-6367
fax (614) 221-1577
website: Pilot Dogs
Area Served: US, Canada, Mexico & Other Countries

Guide Dogs of Texas, Inc.
11825 West Ave, Ste 104
San Antonio, TX 78216
Contact: Michael Mason
210-366-4081
mikemason@guidedogsoftexas.org
Area Served: Texas

Guide Dog Users, Inc. (GDUI)
14311 Astrodome Dr.
Silver Spring, MD 20906-2245
(301) 598-5771
(888) 858-1008
Membership: Jane Sheehan
e-mail: info@gdui.org
website: GUIDE DOG USERS INC.
GDUI is a peer support network and membership organization which promotes acceptance of blind people and their guide dogs, works for enforcement, expansion and standardization of laws admitting guide dogs into public places, advocates for quality training and follow-up services, publishes an audio magazine, "Pawtracks". GDUI's free product catalog, which lists items available for sale, is available in braille, large print, cassette and IBM disk. Making Impressions: A Handbook for the Prospective Guide Dog Handler is available in alternative formats and is available free of charge in GDUI's 2003 catalog. Be sure to access their website or call the toll-free number to order books and for more information.

A Guide to Guide Dog Schools, 2nd Edition, 1994, by Toni and Ed Eames, is available on loan from the National Library Service at (800) 424-8567 and the Reading for the Blind and Dyslexic at (800) 803-7201. It is available from Disabled on the Go in braille or cassette, or for sale for $10 in print or computer disk. Their address is Disabled on the Go, 3376 N. Wishon, Fresno, CA 93704.

Persons interested in dog guides can contact persons with similar interests by subscribing to the buddy-l listserve. To do so follow these three steps:

1. address an e-mail to: buddy-l-subscribe@egroups.com

2. leave the subject and the body of the message blank

3. send the message.

Also, some schools have listservs, please contact them for information.

If it is more convenient for you to purchase supplies by mail, here are two of the companies which offer a wide variety of supplies. Again, this is not necessarily a complete listing, nor does listing imply ACB endorsement.

Drs. Foster & Smith, Inc.
2253 Air Park Rd. Box 100
Rhinelander, WI 54501
(800) 826-7206
fax (800) 776-8872
e-mail: CustomerService@DrsFosterSmith.com
website: Not available.

Ruff Wear
Box 1363
Bend, OR 97709
(541) 388-1821
toll free (888) 783-3932)
fax (541) 388-1831
e-mail: Not available.
website: Not available.
Ruffwear is a source of supplies for dogs and its logo is Gear for Dogs on the Go.

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