PARSIPPANY — Congratulations to the Cogan family for their successful training of Seeing Eye working dog, Kerry.
The Seeing Eye’s mission is to enhance the independence, dignity and self-confidence of people who are blind, through the use of specially trained Seeing Eye® dogs.
The Seeing Eye breeds and raises puppies to become Seeing Eye dogs, trains Seeing Eye dogs to guide blind people, instructs blind people in the proper use, handling, and care of the dogs and conducts and supports research on canine health and development.
The Seeing Eye, Inc., serves an average of 260 people who are blind and visually impaired each year. Individuals in training with a Seeing Eye® dog are referred to as students. Once the students complete training and return home with their dogs, they are referred to as graduates.
- Over 17,000 partnerships between individuals and dogs have been created since 1922
- 1,770 is the approximate number of current Seeing Eye dog users in the United States and Canada
- Approximately one-third of graduates are first time students at The Seeing Eye each year
- 25 days is the length of training for first time students; 18 days for returning students
- 12-13 classes with a maximum of 24 students are held annually
- Approximately 300 educational presentations are made by The Seeing Eye to public groups each year
The Seeing Eye is supported by contributions from individuals, foundations, corporations, and bequests and other planned gifts. The Seeing Eye does not qualify for government funding.
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We wish Kerry all the best in her future career.
