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Career Changed

Not all dogs are suitable for guidework. "Career changes" are what we call puppies who have been released from Guide Dogs for the Blind programs, usually for medical, temperamental, or behavioral reasons. Dogs can be released at any point during their training. While they may not be successful in the guide dog program, these dogs are far from failures! Many career change dogs have gone on to other careers in search and rescue, hearing/service dog training, medical alert assistance dog training, drug/bomb detection, therapy work, tracking, obedience work, or agility.

If the dog is career changed, Guide Dogs for the Blind has the first option to place them into another service program. Puppy raisers are then offered the opportunity to accept the dog back as a pet or place it with a close family member or friend. If the puppy raiser does not wish to keep the dog, it will be placed in a carefully screened home selected by Guide Dogs for the Blind.

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​Glamour

Career Changed
September 2022


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Aiko
     
Career Changed
December 2021

​New Career: Diabetic Alert Dog


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​Armand
     
Career Changed
August 2021




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Vera

Career Changed
January 2021

New Career K-9 Buddy for Guide Dogs for the Blind

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Yodel

Career Changed
December 2020

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 Crystal

Career Changed
October 2020

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​Nero

Career Changed
July 2020




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Flurry

Career Changed
November 2019


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Ainsworth

Career Changed
October 2019

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​Tangelo

Career Changed
August 2019


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Isaiah

Career Changed 
July 2019

New Career - Sam Simon Foundation, Hearing Dog
​Renamed Indy



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Al

Career Changed
​June 2019

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​Pacino

Career Changed
June 2019




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​Ping

Career Changed
June 2019


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Frito
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Career Changed
June 2019

New Career - Therapy Dog


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​Picasso

Career Changed 
May 2019

New Career - Next Step Service Dogs (PTSD)
​Renamed Rocket

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Waimea

Career Changed
April 2019


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​Frasier

Career Changed
March 2019


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​Cordoba

Career Changed
​November 2018

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Deana

Career Changed 
September 2018

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Prancer

4/19/18


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Sharma

Career Changed 
May 2018

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​Pepper

Career Changed
​April 2018

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Sempre

Career Changed
March 2018

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Compadre

Career Changed
March 2018

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Arlo

Career Changed
​August 2017

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Ivan

Career Changed
​August 2017

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Wilson

Career Changed
​July 2017

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Winston

Career Changed
May 2017

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Abacus

Career Changed
April 2017


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Nueva

Career Changed
April 2017

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Frito

Career Changed 
March 2017


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Tanev

Career Changed
November 2016

Therapy Dog with Pet Partners




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Sabrina

Career Changed
October 2015​

Therapy Dog


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Filly

Career Changed

January 2014


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Barb

Career Changed

July 2013


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Squire

Career Changed
February 2013

​Diabetic Alert Dog with Early Alert Canines


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Kirkland

Career Changed
May 2012

​Therapy Dog


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Cabo

Career Changed
July 2011

​Therapy Dog


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Hibachi

Career Changed
January 2010

​Therapy Dog


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