There’s a place for you at PTGDU, whether you’re looking to connect with others, share your experience, or contribute to our work.
Be Part of What We Do
PTGDU brings together people who care about guide dog partnerships and want to make a difference for guide dog teams. Current and former guide dog handlers, people considering a guide dog, puppy raisers, blindness professionals, and other supporters are welcome.
Stay Connected
Follow our Facebook page for PTGDU news, resources, and events. Join the Members and Friends of Pine Tree Guide Dog Users group to connect with others in our community.
Visit the Members and Friends Facebook Group
Support for Guide Dog Handlers
Members support one another by sharing experiences, information, and encouragement. PTGDU also offers two funds that provide practical support to guide dog handlers.
Emergency Veterinary Expense Fund
PTGDU’s Mary T. & Curtis D. Lovill Trust Fund helps eligible Maine handlers pay for emergency veterinary care for their working guide dogs. You do not need to be a PTGDU member to apply.
The Ellis–McKenna Memorial Fund
Established in memory of Patricia E. Ellis and Leona R. McKenna, this fund helps PTGDU members participate in group opportunities that promote the inclusion and acceptance of people with guide dogs.
What We Do Together
Members turn their experience and ideas into educational resources, advocacy, and community outreach. You can attend a meeting, contribute to a publication, help with an event, or share a resource in your community.
Find Out What’s Happening at PTGDU
Check Out PTGDU’s Educational Resources
PTGDU’s board and committees are made up of volunteers. Committees focus on advocacy, fundraising, membership, publications, and public relations.