Brown Bag Lunch Series: Donna & Guide Dog Tobi

We welcomed Donna with her Guide Dog Tobi to campus to speak to us about life with a guide dog. While there are many similarities between Service Dogs and Guide Dogs in terms of the intensity of the training, Donna highlighted several differences. For example, her training at Guiding Eyes lasts about a month. She shared what her partnership with her Guide Dogs is like:

• • Loves “how dogs connect with you in a way you wouldn’t expect.”
  • “The freedom she gives me to make me feel like a part of society. “
  • “She’s my best friend. If I thought she was being threatened, I would protect her.”
  • “People like me are grateful for people like you.”
  • “From the bottom of my heart, I’m grateful.”
  • “We’re never alone, we’re never lost out there “

You can listen to her talk here: