[nagdu] Guide Dogs of America

[Lyn Gwizdak]

Yeah, Bibi, what is now known as Guide Dogs of America used to be called 
International Guiding Eyes, Inc (IGE).  The name came from the union in , I 
think, 1948 when the union started the school to help out a union member who 
was losing his sight and no school would accept him because he was older. 
Most schools used to have a lower age and upper age parameter then.

It seems to me that the school changed its name in 1993.  It was still IGE 
when I got a dog from there in 1990.  I don't know what prompted the name 
change.

Lyn and Landon
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> Hi, Larry,
> Guide Dogs of America is the school in Sylmar, California.
> It used to be called Guiding Eyes International, but I could be wrong on 
> that one.
> If there are still GDA grads on list, they may be able to give the correct 
> history.
> *Smiles*
> Bibi
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