Service dog provider profile
Guide Dogs for the Blind
IGDF AccreditedOpen / Available
ServesUnited States and Canada
Dog providedYes
Owner trainingNo
CostPrograms provided free of charge
Wait timeVaries based on matching; no single current wait published in source reviewed
ApplicationsOpen / Available
AccreditationIGDF Accredited
Who qualifiesAdults who are blind or visually impaired; U.S. and Canada
Travel requiredOn-campus client training in San Rafael, CA or Boring, OR
Training modelProvider-bred/raised/trained guide dog; residential client training in California or Oregon
About the Program
Guide-dog provider; not a general-purpose service-dog trainer.
Service Dogs Offered
Guide Dogs
Guide dogs
Who Qualifies
Adults who are blind or visually impaired; U.S. and Canada
Geographic eligibility: United States and Canada
Does the Program Provide the Dog?
Provider supplies dog: Yes
Yes
Owner-training supported: No
No
Cost & Financial Requirements
Programs provided free of charge
Directory cost category: Free / minimal
Wait Time & Application Status
Wait time: Varies based on matching; no single current wait published in source reviewed
Applications: Open / Available
Open / client program applications available
ApplicationTraining & Travel Requirements
Training model: Provider-bred/raised/trained guide dog; residential client training in California or Oregon
Travel/on-site requirement: On-campus client training in San Rafael, CA or Boring, OR
Support After Placement
Ongoing follow-up and veterinary/field support