Freedom Guide Dogs for the Blind, Inc.

Freedom is a non-profit organization in Upstate NY that breeds, raises, trains and places guide dogs for the blind and visually impaired through Hometown Training. Visit us at: www.freedomguidedogs.org Freedom Guide Dogs is a 501 (c)3 non-profit organization based in Upstate New York, which breeds, trains and places guide dogs with the blind and visually impaired through a distinctive program called Hometown Training at no cost to the recipient. Freedom was founded in 1991 and is celebrating 25 years of service. Freedom Guide Dogs' services are available to people along the East Coast of the United States at no cost with special consideration given to veterans and people with additional disabilities beyond visual impairment. We place Labrador Retrievers, Smooth Coat Collies, Bouvier des Flanders as guide dogs. We find that offering several breeds allows us to better match the individual needs of each client, many of whom cannot be accommodated by other guide dog schools.