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Monthly News Updates
Read about dog handling tips & tricks, advocacy news,
favorite gear & toys, guide dog school updates, great-tasting recipes and more!
Our Personal Stories
From the triumph of success to the heartache of loss, these personal stories of our lived experiences share it all.
Meeting Minutes & Reports
Download summaries of discussions and decisions that take place at our quarterly meetings, as well as reports on the work of our committees.
Current Activities & Events
Save the Date
Join us for PTGDU’s virtual spring membership meeting on Wednesday, May 7, 2025 at 6:30 PM. Check back for more details as the date gets closer.
New Coloring Page for Kids
Designed to encourage children to think about how dogs can assist people who are blind, our new coloring page shows a simple drawing of the guide dog team featured in our Guide Dogs in Action Educational Series as they walk along a country road. Other free materials offered in the series include a poster, two handouts, supplemental info, and a lesson plan.
Be an Advocate for the Guide Dog Community
Visit PTGDU’s Educational Corner to download helpful information to hand out to your local businesses, healthcare providers, and Uber/Lyft drivers. You can also share or react to our educational posts pinned to the top of our Facebook page.
Share Our New Tip Sheet with Your Healthcare Team
The latest addition to our Educational Series, What Healthcare Providers Need to Know about Patients with Guide Dogs, is designed to Assist health care providers when interacting with blind or low vision patients who are accompanied by a guide dog. View and download a copy of our healthcare provider tip sheet.
Returning to the U.S. with Your Dog
If you’re planning to travel out of the country with your dog, be sure to take a look at the CDC’s new requirements to return to the US or check out The Seeing Eye webinar/transcript on traveling with your guide dog.
Rideshare Discrimination & Riders with Guide Dogs
Did you know that blind and low vision individuals with guide dogs seeking to use Uber, Lyft or other private transportation network companies continue to experience access denials by rideshare drivers who refuse to allow service animals in their vehicles? Learn more about rideshare discrimination
and how you can help.
Barking Up the Wrong Tree
Many thanks to Mainebiz.com, a leading source of news for Maine business owners, for featuring PTGDU’s new service animal flyer in its recent article titled Maine Businesses May Be Barking Up the Wrong Tree When it Comes to Service Animals. You can download and print PTGDU’s new flyer or read the flyer description.
Want to Learn More about
PTGDU’s Work?
Visit our new Meeting Minutes & Reports page for a summary of the discussions and decisions that take place at our membership, board, and committee meetings.
Free! Guide Dogs in Action
Educational Series
Check out the free materials for our Guide Dogs in Action Educational Series as a guide dog team makes a trip to the country store. Learn what challenges they’ll face and how the guide dog uses its skills to navigate a variety of situations along the way.
Join the Pack!
Our Members & Friends of Pine Tree Guide Dog Users Facebook group is an informal group page developed to build an active and vibrant community among PTGDU members & friends. Participants post their own photos, videos, share experiences, ask for recommendations, support one another, and more.