Service dog provider profile

Guide Dog Foundation for the Blind

New York · United States / broader eligibility should be confirmed with admissions
IGDF AccreditedOpen / Available
ServesUnited States / broader eligibility should be confirmed with admissions
Dog providedYes
Owner trainingNo
CostNo cost; Foundation covers training, campus stay and travel to/from Smithtown
Wait timeAverage 9–18 months after acceptance
ApplicationsOpen / Available
AccreditationIGDF Accredited
Who qualifiesBlind/visually impaired applicants meeting guide-dog readiness criteria
Travel requiredTwo-week residential training in Smithtown, New York
Training modelProvider-trained guide dog; two-week in-residence team training

About the Program

Wait is match-dependent after acceptance.

Service Dogs Offered

Guide Dogs

Guide dogs

Who Qualifies

Blind/visually impaired applicants meeting guide-dog readiness criteria

Geographic eligibility: United States / broader eligibility should be confirmed with admissions

Does the Program Provide the Dog?

Provider supplies dog: Yes

Yes

Owner-training supported: No

No

Cost & Financial Requirements

No cost; Foundation covers training, campus stay and travel to/from Smithtown

Directory cost category: Not published

Wait Time & Application Status

Wait time: Average 9–18 months after acceptance

Applications: Open / Available

Applications currently open

Application

Training & Travel Requirements

Training model: Provider-trained guide dog; two-week in-residence team training

Travel/on-site requirement: Two-week residential training in Smithtown, New York

Support After Placement

Graduate support provided