Guide Dogs for the Blind San Rafael, California

Best organization! Really care for their dogs, clients, volunteers including puppy raisers!!!!

took a tour here once

Had a bad experience with a member of the Seattle chapter (woman with an Australian accent) who told me to social distance and keep away, whereas it was okay when a caucasian person stood near her. I'm not affiliated with this group but they seemed to be on a trip of volunteers/staff at Blake Island where I was visiting and this person was basically treating me like a second class citizen and less than human when I tried my best to give them space and social distance. I can only assume (and in my own opinion from my interaction that day) that this is what the culture embraces at Guide Dogs for the Blind (at least for the Seattle chapter). As an ethnic minority, I can only warn people of my experience with this org.

We support Guide Dogs For the Blind mission. Great organization.

You should definitely take a tour of this place That is if you like absolutely adorable adorable adorable puppies I believe they are now offering tours again

Awesome facility from the nursing staff, administrative staff, kitchen, housekeeping and intake staff. Makes you feel very welcomed and comfortable.

Dialogue for the blind is a great place. Did you everything they can to make you feel good as your getting trained for your dog. The ground with a way to help with any issues you have or take every problems you might have. Highly recommended if you are looking for a guide dog in you have mobility training and think you couldn't handle the responsibility in the experience. I enjoy the experience and look forward to my new guide.Dialogue for the blind is a great place. Did you everything they can to make you feel good as your getting trained for your dog. The ground with a way to help with any issues you have or take every problems you might have. Highly recommended if you are looking for a guide dog in you have mobility training and think you couldn't handle the responsibility in the experience. I enjoy the experience and look forward to my new guide.

I was at Guide Dogs for the Blind to pickup an 8 week old Labrador puppy to raise.

Great place and people. They offer tours.

Love our change of career dogs and puppies in training .. they are a great local hero organization

Providing freedom, mobility, confidence & self worth, safety and an incredible unmeasurable increase in quality of life! Thank you for your amazing commitment to training & support ????

Good people doing a great thing

If I had been in San Rafael longer, I would have volunteered here. I have been to this place and bought a puppy grocery shopping bag, which I don't have anymore. The bag ripped. They do a whole lot of good work here.

Best volunteer job I have ever had.

I am so grateful to Guide Dogs for the Blind for providing me with many opportunities to participate, to learn, to grow, to serve, and to appreciate the human animal bond in all its glory!

The staff and volunteers are amazing. Happy dogs with a purpose.

Guide dogs for the blind is an amazing Organization that many visually impaired/blind people have greatly been benefited from. One including my father who received his first guide dog in 2007, she was amazing, her and my dad were such a great team she was fast and attentive and alert. Meg is now retired and living the life. The program back when he got meg was a month-long, to really train not only the dog but the handler, there is a lot to learn when receiving a service dog. And a month long time period can really ensure that the dog you receive works for you and that you guys can really work as a team. My father went back in 2017 to receive a new guy dog, they have changed their program since to a two week long program. Which I have learned and clearly can observe is not long enough. They have also shorten the age of graduation for the dog, (or at least for his dog) Meg graduated when she was 2 and his new dog only one and a half. He is not adequately trained,depends on food to complete commands, and needs a lot of work. My dad has had him for two years now, and his dog does not complete tasks that are really important such as follow,find the pole, even staying in lines while crossing the street. I just really wish they would reconsider a new program to ensure that all dogs that graduate are properly trained.

Not only do they provide an essential service, but the organization is run so well. Every contact I've had with them has been positive from tours, to boarding, veterinary care and graduate services.

My wife and I have raised 21 puppies for Guide Dogs for the Blind. The organization is one of the finest philanthropic groups in the world. Their compassion and dedication to their clients permeates everything they do and we are proud to have been able to add our small sliver of help to a wonderful group.

Great staff, great place to support. Helps out a good number of people not only at the facility, but with all the follow-up support.

just THE BEST. ANYWAY YOU LOOK AT IT, FROM EVERY ANGLE, and SIMPLY.....THE BEST!!!!

So far the people I have dealt with have awesome

I came here with a group and we got a terrific tour of the large facility. Of course we got to see adorable puppies. They offer a fantastic opportunity for blind people to own a trained loving companion dog.

I noticed that the staff need more training, because they focus more to feed the dogs while they train them. I have noticed that the dogs pay attention to get food insted of focusing on the training. However the dogs get fat due to excessive food that the trainer privide while on the street. All I can heard click every single stop. I call the training a feeding dog training.

They are a great service organization, who takes exceptional care of their dogs and students.

This place is great for ,helping dog and people.

I am a saleperson that called the Guide Dogs For the Blind, Inc. today to see if I might get the opportunity to serve them as an outside vendor. A woman named Jamie answered and was so helpful and professional. I know a lot of companies hate sales calls and I have experienced first hand being hung up on or treated rudely. I do understand the frutration, however People like Jamie make my day worth it at work. Even though I'm pretty sure that they won't be needing my services, Just getting to deal with such a nice receptionist, or whomever answers the phone who is as nice as Jamie was, makes my day. Thank You Jamie. I want your boss to know how valuable you are. Gina -Coast to Coast Computer Products.

It is the catalyst of any school out there. They're caring, they love what they do, and they do it with love.

Amazing place and they offer a great tour (and it's free!).

Fantastic, caring, professional guide dog school! The wonderful Guid Dogs this org has provided me since I was 20 has improved my life in many ways. Thank you so much GDB, volunteers, and Donets for all you do to help those of us who happen to have a visual impairment or totally blind!!! —Hy Cohen with Guide Dog, "Fleetwood"