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For those who are blind or visually impaired, a Guide Dog can be life-changing. When the Israel Guide Dog Center partners a dog with an Israeli in need, the 4-legged partner provides independence, safety, mobility, and emotional support. In short, the Center empowers our clients to navigate the world with dignity and confidence. Once paired, our partnerships have a 99% success rate. This tremendous feat is because the Center prioritizes training our dogs to thrive in the environment where [...]

Our dogs must learn 40 HEBREW COMMANDS, here are just some of them: Forward Turn Left Turn Right Straight Sit No Stay Lay Down Kadima Smola Yemina Yashar Shev Lo Hee'sha'er Artza קָדִימָה שְׂמֹאְלָה יָמִינָה יָשָׁר שֶׁבֶ לֹא הִשָׁאֵר אֲרְצָה Click Here to Download the Dogs' Full Hebrew Command List

Sometimes dogs are magical! We see this so often now as our volunteer Israeli puppy-rasiers bring their 4-legged friends to provide some healing and support to displaced families, children, and patients throughout Israel. It only takes a few minutes for the magic to happen. It starts with peting the dogs, perhaps moves to giving some treats, and it ALWAYS ends with smiles. We are grateful to everyone who helps these encounters happen and look forward to continuing this important [...]

A harrowing article was published on December 7, 2023 by the Jerusalem Post entitled Israeli soldiers suffer eye injuries in Gaza, many losing their vision - report. Check out the article by clicking here

CanVelo - "Yes We Can!" In 2006, a group of dedicated volunteers—led by Brigadier General (ret) Moti Regev—founded CanVelo— a sports club teaming blind and sighted participants. In Hebrew, the name translates to “Yes and No” and refers to the integration of those who can and cannot see. CanVelo’s motto “Yes We Can!” sums up what we’re all about. We engage blind participants in team sports to promote social engagement and help develop feelings of belonging, [...]