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Guide Dogs for the Blind - College Station, TX Puppy Raisers We are a Guide Dogs for the Blind chapter in Bryan/College Station, Texas. Please contact us for more information on how you can join our mission!

Guide Dogs for the Blind – College Station are proud to raise guide dog puppies for the largest guide dog school in North America. Guide Dogs for the Blind (GDB) provides exceptional guide dogs for individuals who are blind or low vision. GDB does not charge for its services and receives no government funding. Raisers in our club receive their guide dog puppy at approximately eight weeks old, and

the pup will return to one of GDB’s campuses for formal training between 15 and 17 months old. We are responsible for teaching the puppies good manners and basic obedience. Puppy raisers can have other pets in their home and if you are not able to commit to raising a puppy full time, there are still other ways to get involved with our local puppy club, such as puppy sitting. And, GDB's puppy raising program complements many FFA, 4H, home schooling, high school, and college programs.

The best week of the month pupdates and phase reports 🎉 Here’s this weeks phase reports keep up the good work pups!Butto...
20/07/2025

The best week of the month pupdates and phase reports 🎉 Here’s this weeks phase reports keep up the good work pups!

Button: K9B ready to partner
Europa: T
Hedwig: T
Kale: T
Linden: 2
London: 1
Utah: c

PD:
📸1: London, a small black Labrador retriever, is perched on a wooden stump. She is looking at the camera and holding a white and green stuffed mushroom toy in her mouth. A few other wooden stumps, a chain link fence, and tall fir trees are visible in the background.

📸2: The image shows Utah a yellow Labrador Retriever sitting indoors on a polished, patterned tile floor. Utah is wearing a brown leather guide harness and leash, indicating it is a guide dog trained to assist someone with a visual impairment. She is looking directly at the camera with a focused and attentive expression. The background includes a staircase and golden-colored doors, suggesting an indoor public or professional setting. Utah appears calm, well-groomed, and alert.
📸3: Button sits on a wooden bench looking into the camera with a relaxed, open-mouthed smile on her face. Behind her is a tall wooden fence with a flowering plant climbing a trellis.
📸4: Europa is sitting outside looking at the camera with her mouth slightly open. She is surrounded by green bushes and pots of flowers
📸5: Hedwig poses for a portrait on the GDB campus. She is staring directly at the camera with soft, soulful eyes. Her shining black fur is contrasted by a royal blue head collar and a background of multi-colored foliage.
📸6: Kale is laying on the grass on a sunny day. She is looking at the camera with a Nylabone toy between her front legs. Behind her are some small green bushes and a wooden walking bridge.
📸7: This photo shows Linden sitting calmly on a grassy patch with a green hedge behind him. His sleek coat shines in the light, and he wears his brown Guide Dog harness and leash.

Our pups did so good at our monthly meeting! They got to work on paw pad to prepare for holding place while food is bein...
16/07/2025

Our pups did so good at our monthly meeting! They got to work on paw pad to prepare for holding place while food is being dropped, walked through a rally course and worked on collar cues!

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📸1: Puppy raiser Colleen stands in front of FYL Odessa. Odessa is standing on a paw pad holding her place while watching her raiser move
📸2: Puppy raiser Erin walks MBL Gregory around cones
📸3: Puppy raiser Leah stands next to FYL Jackie and is rewarding her for jackie’s placement on the paw pad
📸4: FYL Crochet is getting lured by her raiser Sophia
📸5: MYL Nacho is being walked by Sandra through the obstacle course of cones
📸6: MGLX Lodi stands on the paw pad next to his raiser cloe as she rewards him. Next to them is Crochet and Sophia also working on paw pad
📸7: FBL Astrid sits on paw pad and her raiser amanda is luring her into a stand. Next to them puppy raiser brooke lured MBL Neil onto the paw pad
📸8: Puppy raiser Flor walks FBL Gemini through a cone obstacle course
📸9: Puppy raiser Noah is demonstrating collar cues with Nacho

Mendo is off to do amazing things! A couple weeks ago Katia got to attend the graduation for Mendo and got to meet his h...
14/07/2025

Mendo is off to do amazing things! A couple weeks ago Katia got to attend the graduation for Mendo and got to meet his handler! We are so proud of Katia and all the work poured into him!

📸: MGLX Mendo sits in his guide dog harness next to his handler and puppy raiser Katia

Here’s this weeks phase reports! Keep up the good work pups!Button: K9B ready to partner  Europa: THedwig: TKale: TLinde...
11/07/2025

Here’s this weeks phase reports! Keep up the good work pups!

Button: K9B ready to partner
Europa: T
Hedwig: T
Kale: T
Linden: 0
London: T
Utah: B

📸: MBL young Linden sits in his guide dog vest and is sticking his tongue out

Shana decided that being a guide dog was not in her future and is now ccd. We are so proud of all the work Leah put into...
10/07/2025

Shana decided that being a guide dog was not in her future and is now ccd. We are so proud of all the work Leah put into her and are excited to say she’s staying in Texas! Leah has decided to adopt her!

📸1: FGLD Shana sits in front of a fence wearing her “career changed” bandana

We’re heartbroken to share that Lorenzo, one of our guide dog puppies in training, has passed away. Sadly, he developed ...
07/07/2025

We’re heartbroken to share that Lorenzo, one of our guide dog puppies in training, has passed away. Sadly, he developed a very aggressive and unusual form of cancer not typically seen in young dogs.
Lorenzo was full of energy, curiosity, and had a true love for learning. He was Jennifer’s very first puppy, and she gave him a life filled with love, purpose, and comfort. Losing a puppy is devastating, and we are incredibly proud of Jennifer for the strength and compassion she showed, especially in his final days.
Lorenzo’s time with us was short, but his impact was lasting. Run free, sweet boy, you will always be remembered.

PD:
📸1: MBL Lorenzo sits next to his puppy raiser Jennifer as she kisses his cheek
📸2: Jennifer sits on a bench with Lorenzo sitting in front of her

Here’s this weeks phase reports! Keep up the good work pups! Button: K9B final medical clearance Europa: THedwig: TKale:...
05/07/2025

Here’s this weeks phase reports! Keep up the good work pups!

Button: K9B final medical clearance
Europa: T
Hedwig: T
Kale: T
Linden: 0
London: T
Utah: A

📸: FYL Kale lays on a playground and has a letter board sign rested on her legs that reads “phase T”

Happy fourth of July from our pups to you!PD:📸1: FLX Jackie sits next to FGLD Shana. they are wearing 4th of july bandan...
04/07/2025

Happy fourth of July from our pups to you!

PD:
📸1: FLX Jackie sits next to FGLD Shana. they are wearing 4th of july bandanas and have a banner behind them
📸2: MBGLX Neil sits in a yard wearing a red fourth of july bandana
📸3: FBL Hedwig sits next to MGLX Vince wearing a blue and red tutu and headbands
📸4: MYL Vinyl lays next to MGLX Lodi with a fire cracker toy

Introducing Neil’s sister Natalie 🐾 Natalie is from the Reese x Jaipur liter born May 7! This sweet girl will be raised ...
03/07/2025

Introducing Neil’s sister Natalie 🐾 Natalie is from the Reese x Jaipur liter born May 7! This sweet girl will be raised by Sandra, Kirstin and Corynne. Sandra raised Reese’s sister Rye!!

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📸1: Puppy raiser Sandra holds FBGLX Natalie
📸2: Puppy raiser Kristin holds both Natalie and Neil

Introducing Neil🚀 This sweet boy is from the Reese X Jaipur liter born on May 7th! He’s being raised by Brooke, Kirstin ...
03/07/2025

Introducing Neil🚀 This sweet boy is from the Reese X Jaipur liter born on May 7th! He’s being raised by Brooke, Kirstin and Corynne! Fun fact Brooke raised his mom Reese!!

PD:
📸1: Puppy raiser Brooke holds MBGLX Neil next to MBL Simmons
📸2: Neil is being held outside the puppy center

Yesterday Sandra dropped off miss Utah at the California campus for formal training! We are so proud of this girl and al...
02/07/2025

Yesterday Sandra dropped off miss Utah at the California campus for formal training! We are so proud of this girl and all the work Sandra put into her! Can’t wait to see Utah’s name on phase reports!

PD:
📸1: Puppy raiser Sandra sits next to FYL Utah in front of the wooden Guide Dogs for the Blind sign on campus.
📸2: Utah sits in front of the wooden Guide Dogs for the Blind sign.

Here’s this weeks phase reports with a little suprise🤭 Keep up the good work pups! Button: K9B behavior preparation Euro...
29/06/2025

Here’s this weeks phase reports with a little suprise🤭 Keep up the good work pups!

Button: K9B behavior preparation
Europa: T
Hedwig: T
Kale: T
Linden: 0
London: T
Mendo: Graduated as Guide🎉

📸1: FBL Hedwig lays on a rock next to cacti with a fence behind her

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