Service dog provider profile

The Seeing Eye

New Jersey · United States and Canada

IGDF AccreditedOpen / Available

ServesUnited States and Canada

Dog providedYes

Owner trainingNo

Cost$150 first dog; $50 successor dog; $1 for military veterans. Fee includes dog, equipment, instruction, room/board and U.S./Canada transportation.

Wait timeGenerally 6–12 months from acceptance to class; match dependent

ApplicationsOpen / Available

AccreditationIGDF Accredited

Who qualifiesPeople age 16+ who meet mobility, travel and visual criteria

Travel requiredMorristown, New Jersey campus; roughly 3.5 weeks first-time students, 2.5 weeks returning students

Training modelProvider-bred/trained guide dog matched with student; residential class

About the Program

Applicants need orientation-and-mobility skills and an active independent travel routine.

Guide Dogs

Guide dogs

People age 16+ who meet mobility, travel and visual criteria

Geographic eligibility: United States and Canada

Provider supplies dog: Yes

Yes

Owner-training supported: No

$150 first dog; $50 successor dog; $1 for military veterans. Fee includes dog, equipment, instruction, room/board and U.S./Canada transportation.

Directory cost category: Under $1,000

Wait time: Generally 6–12 months from acceptance to class; match dependent

Applications: Open / Available

Online application open

Training model: Provider-bred/trained guide dog matched with student; residential class

Travel/on-site requirement: Morristown, New Jersey campus; roughly 3.5 weeks first-time students, 2.5 weeks returning students

Lifetime follow-up support