South African Guide-Dogs Association for the Blind

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South African Guide-Dogs Association for the Blind Changing lives through highly trained Assistance Dogs as well as Mobility and Orientation support.

07/01/2025

Open your heart and home in 2025!

We are calling on individuals and families to become volunteer puppy raisers and help raise the next generation of Assistance Dogs.

✅We provide the food and take care of vet bills.
✅ All they need is your love, care and dedication.

Join our Puppy Raising Programme here: https://guidedog.org.za/pr-application/

*Johannesburg applications only.
*This is not a formal job but a volunteering position.

07/01/2025

Imagine starting 2025 behind a brand-new Suzuki Jimny for just R100! Well, stop imagining and make it a reality by entering the South African Guide-Dogs Association for the Blind raffle today: https://hubs.li/Q030Hqy00

Closing date: 09 March 2025

Thank you .bee.z for opening up your hearts and home to a future Assistance Dog. We wish you an amazing journey as a pup...
06/01/2025

Thank you .bee.z for opening up your hearts and home to a future Assistance Dog.

We wish you an amazing journey as a puppy raiser 🐶🐾.

01/01/2025

Happy New Year from all of us at the South African Guide-Dogs Association! 🎉🥳

As we step into 2025, we’re filled with appreciation for all the lives positively changed through your support in 2024. Thank you!

This year, we wish you and your loved ones happiness, good health, and endless moments of joy.🐾🤍

Class of 2024!As we enter 2025, we take a moment to reflect on our organisation’s impact in 2024. The life-changing part...
01/01/2025

Class of 2024!

As we enter 2025, we take a moment to reflect on our organisation’s impact in 2024.

The life-changing partnerships we’ve facilitated remind us of why we do what we do and of the difference that a highly trained Guide Dog, Service Dog, or Autism Support Dog can make in someone’s life.

To our graduates — both dogs and their humans — you are the heart and soul of everything we do. Each match made in 2024 inspires us every day and it is a privilege to have witnessed these bonds come to life.

None of this would be possible without the extraordinary efforts of our volunteer puppy raisers, the expertise and care of our trainers, the generosity of our donors, and the ongoing support of our wider Guide Dogs family.

To each and every one of you, thank you for being an essential part of this journey. Your commitment truly changes lives.

As we close the chapter on 2024, we celebrate every milestone and look ahead with excitement to the new stories waiting to unfold in 2025.

Start each month with a smile in 2025! Our 2025 calendar, themed “My Favourite Things,” is available, featuring our dogs...
29/12/2024

Start each month with a smile in 2025!

Our 2025 calendar, themed “My Favourite Things,” is available, featuring our dogs with their absolute favourite things - be it a beloved toy, a tasty treat, or a playdate with friends.

Each month tells a unique, heartwarming story, bringing you closer to the amazing personalities of the dogs that change lives every day.

Grab yours for only R150 and enjoy 12 months of adorable moments that make a difference.

Your purchase directly supports our mission, so you’re not just getting a calendar—you’re helping us train more life-changing Guide, Service and Autism Support Dogs.

Order online on our website or email Melanie at [email protected] for EFT details.

28/12/2024

In 2024, our trainers, Puppy Raising Supervisors, kennel staff, and O&M practitioners poured their hearts into every aspect of our operations—every puppy born and raised, every dog trained, and every white cane training session, was a testament to our commitment to make a positive change in the lives of our clients.

Thank you for your continued support.

28/12/2024

Thank you for all that you have done, and continue to do for our organisation.

Our pawesome gift-wrapping team is ready to add a special touch to your presents at  this festive season! All funds rais...
19/12/2024

Our pawesome gift-wrapping team is ready to add a special touch to your presents at this festive season!

All funds raised from our gift wrapping goes directly towards changing the lives of our clients.

Drop by our station with your gifts, and let our experts wrap them with care and creativity.

Normally, our Puppy Block is a no-go zone as a safety precaution, but this Christmas, we made a special exception! With ...
18/12/2024

Normally, our Puppy Block is a no-go zone as a safety precaution, but this Christmas, we made a special exception!

With careful sanitisation measures and the amazing help of emmaobrien.com, we captured these moments of our puppies in their festive best to bring a little joy to your festive season.

Our puppies remind us that the holidays are a time for love, care, generosity, and of course, some fun. We hope their festive spirit inspires you to share kindness and warmth in your own special way this Christmas. ❤️

Make their Christmas wishes come true, donate here: https://guidedog.org.za/christmasappeal/

17/12/2024

The South African Guide Dogs Association invites you to their gift-wrapping stations this Festive Season.

All funds raised go towards changing the lives of persons with visual impairment, physical disabilities and children on the autism spectrum.

Simply bring your presents to our gift-wrapping stations, and our team will skillfully wrap them with love and care!

Our amazing promoters, Milli and Pele, are at the Steenberg Christmas Carols tonight. They are determined to sell lots o...
13/12/2024

Our amazing promoters, Milli and Pele, are at the Steenberg Christmas Carols tonight.

They are determined to sell lots of car raffle tickets and merchandise, so do stop by and make their day!

Calling All Book Lovers! 📚Enjoy your festive season with a treasure trove of books at unbeatable prices.    Join us for ...
12/12/2024

Calling All Book Lovers! 📚

Enjoy your festive season with a treasure trove of books at unbeatable prices.



Join us for our Festive Book Sale this weekend! Whether you’re a fan of thrilling mysteries, heartwarming novels, inspiring biographies, or children’s tales, we’ve got something for everyone.

Every book you purchase helps fund the training of Assistance Dogs and O&M training for our clients.

10/12/2024

Twelve Days of Christmas, twelve pawesome gifts to help make our Christmas wishes come true this Festive Season.

SA Guide-Dogs Association for the Blind relies on fundraising initiatives and donations to keep our dogs in training. We could not do it without your support.

Help us change lives this Festive Season. Click on the link in bio to donate. This donation is eligible for a Section 18A Tax certificate.

Are you making this donation on behalf of someone as a Christmas gift? Make sure to fill in their details in the certificate section.

Donate here: https://bit.ly/4f4NDfC

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Monday 08:00 - 16:30
Tuesday 08:00 - 16:30
Wednesday 08:00 - 16:30
Thursday 08:00 - 16:30
Friday 08:00 - 16:30

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+27117053512

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The South African Guide-Dogs Association (or SA Guide-Dogs) was founded in 1953 by Mrs. Gladys Evans and her Guide Dog, Sheena. A blind lady of great courage and determination, Gladys trained with Sheena in Leamington Spa, UK, and on her return to South Africa founded the first training centre in Parkview, Johannesburg. From those early days, the organisation has grown from strength to strength, including the establishment of a purpose built training centre. Since 1993, with the assistance of Canine Companions for Independence in California USA, we have also been able to offer Service Dogs to people with disabilities or those who have special needs. The breeds most suited to becoming Guide Dogs are the Labrador Retriever, German Shepherd and Golden Retriever. The Association breeds its own dogs from specially selected breeding lines. At seven weeks old the pups are placed in the homes of volunteer ‘puppy raisers’ who provide the first vital year of social and preparation training – but the cost is borne by the Association. At approximately 12 months old, the dogs are ready for their formal training which takes six to eight months. They are then carefully matched with the right person to ensure a long and lasting good working relationship. This partnership training takes place first at our residential training centres, and then in the home and neighbourhood of the Dog’s new owner. Regular follow-up visits and an open line for help and advice are part of the package. The SA Guide-Dogs Association is funded entirely by way of donations – a remarkable achievement on the part of donors considering that it costs close to R80,000 to produce one trained ‘unit’ of owner and dog, with ongoing aftercare. Each new owner is asked to pay a single nominal amount as part of the contract. A bequest to the SA Guide-Dogs Association is a powerful gift that will give safe mobility and independence, as well is devoted and loyal companionship, to a visually impaired person.