GUIDE DOGS GREECE

The adaptation of a Guide Dog in Greek reality and especially in Athens is one of the most difficult issues, because of the lack of public awareness, absence of accessibility measures(the blind routing guides, ramps, sound signals at the traffic lights, etc.)

Our Center works methodically and systematically for informing the public, Public Organizations, Media, Public and Private Firms etc. for the use of Guide Dogs and improve the Guide Dog movement and the application and operation of all possible accessibility measures.

It is important, that in this effort, they are involved all the official associations for the visually impaired people in Greece, such as : Education and Rehabilitation Center for the Blind (K.E.A.T.), the National Confederation of people with disabilities (ESAMEA), the National Federation of the Blind (N.F.B.), the Panhellenic Association of the blind (P.A.B.), the Lighthouse for the blind of Greece (F.T.E., the Hellenic Retina Society (H.R.S.),

And two specialized members : E.K.E.S. – Hellenic Dog Training Center and "Right for the Life"– Society for the protection of animals and the environment in the Attica Prefecture.

All Organizations have big experience in the problems concerning visually impaired people and their aim is to establish in Greece a Center for Greek Guide Dogs, a Greek Training and Development Center for Guide Dogs for the Blind and Assistant Dogs for Handicapped.

All together they try for the establishment of this idea in the Greek Society, together with our Sponsor PETLINE (Earthborn Holistic-Pro Pac and Rogz, dogs accessories)!!

To achieve our goal we need Volunteers, Puppy Walkers and Friends who believe in this dream!

Greek Training & Development Center for Guide Dogs for the Blind and Assistant Dogs for Handicapped