Statue of Seeing Eye founder Morris Frank and his guide dog, Buddy, near the Morristown Green. Morristown, NJ Morris County,usa
Statue of Seeing Eye founder Morris Frank and his guide dog, Buddy, near the Morristown Green. Morristown, NJ, Seeing Eye Dog, blind, visualy impaired, companion, morristown, nj, morris county USA, Morris Frank & Buddy made history in 1928 when they arrived in New York City as the first dog guide team in the United States. Frank stepped off the curb to cross West Street, astounding the throng of reporters when he and Buddy safely reached the other side. This European drawing depicts a man being led by a dog guide in 1639. Other clues exist that suggest that the use of dogs to lead people who are blind began as early as 79 After reading an article by Dorothy Harrison Eustis, Morris Frank wrote Mrs. Eustis and asked that she train him with a dog guide. In return, he traveled across North America, spreading the word about these specially trained dogs. Eustis and Frank founded The Seeing Eye. A Seeing Eye instructor follows behind two female students as their dogs lead them across a busy street. The streets of Morristown have served as The Seeing Eye's extended classroom since 1931. Shepherd puppies await a ride in one of the school's earliest puppy vans. Today, about 800 volunteer families raise Seeing Eye puppies in conjunction with 4-H Clubs in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland, and parts of Delaware and New York. The Seeing Eye's main campus is about 90 acres, situated just outside the Morristown, , town limits. It overlooks the historic Washington Valley and includes an administrative building, student boarding and dining facilities, kennels, and a canine health center. Instructor Georges Debetaz, one of the school's first instructors, was with The Seeing Eye for 43 years. His statue, on the front lawn of the main campus, also honors all those who trained thousands of dogs and their owners over the past eight decades. A one-third mile walking path provides a relaxing place to unwind, for students, staff, and dogs.
Size: 3420px × 5130px
Location: Morristown, NJ , Morris County USA
Photo credit: © Robert Quinlan / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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