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THE BELOW FILES ARE FOR THOSE INDIVIDUALS WHO WANT TO OBTAIN A GUIDE DOG FROM OUR SCHOOL
Application to get a guide dog Student (word document)	Student Video Interview Instructions	Personal Reference Questionnaire for Guide Dog Applicants

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Our Mission - To provide high quality guide dogs and individual instruction to the blind, elderly blind and the blind with special needs.

Thank you for visiting Guide Dogs of the Desert. Here you will find information about our organization such as history, services provided, and the many ways you can help us improve the lives of the visually impaired.

Guide Dogs of the Desert was founded in 1972 by Mr. Lafayette "Bud" Maynard with the goal to provide quality guide dogs to the blind and the multi-handicapped blind. He began by training students one at a time from his home. With the help of the Cathedral City Lions Club, Guide Dogs of the Desert was incorporated and licensed under California State Law and the Department of Consumer Affairs.

Guide Dogs of the Desert provides high quality guide dogs and individual instruction to the blind, the elderly blind and the blind with special needs, so they may live a more mobile and independent life. Guide Dogs of the Desert serves blind individuals from throughout California, Arizona and Nevada, as well as from throughout the United States and Canada.

The Board, Staff, Volunteers and Dogs of GDD would like to thank everyone for their support!

"Going from a cane to a Guide Dog is like going from a skateboard to a Ferrari" - Actual Comment from one of our students, Alan

Approximately 300 volunteers provide a wide range of support services for Guide Dogs of the Desert. Over 120 individuals from Alaska to New England to Florida are serving as volunteer puppy raisers for our school at any given time.

PHONE: (760) 329-6257 FAX: (760) 329-2127 EMAIL: CLICK HERE MAIL: P.O. Box 1692, Palm Springs, CA 92263

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Website made possible through the donations of: Kim, Sadie & Rose Laidlaw, Liz and RosieO Lowry & Kryss.com

GDD is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit corporation.
GDD is supported solely on donations of the public, corporations and foundations.
GDD receives no government funding.
Last Updated: 12/06/2007