Pine Tree Guide Dog Users PTGDU

11/20/2025

Help spread the word, and please take the survey if you're a guide dog handler in the United States.

Calling ALL service dog handlers! Use your voice today for stronger access rights in the future! 📢🦮

If you are a U.S. service dog handler, please take 5 minutes to share your experience regarding access issues you've faced in public spaces, rideshares, or businesses in our State of Access survey. Your voice helps us advocate for stronger access rights and informs policymakers, advocacy groups, and the public.

👉 www.seeingeye.org/stateofaccess
📅 Deadline: Tuesday, November 25
🗺️ Open to all U.S.-based service dog handlers

🤔 Not a service dog handler?
🤲 Help us advocate for stronger access rights by sharing this post!

PD: A yellow Lab Seeing Eye dog in harness sits underneath a cafe table and beside his handler’s feet.

11/11/2025

Calling all dog lovers! PTGDU's Annual holiday Gift Giving Guide is just around the corner, and we want to hear from YOU! What dog gear, gadgets, toys, treats, or supplies do you absolutely swear by?

Photo Description: A seven-week old German shepherd guide dog puppy with sleepy eyes peeking over the edge of a cot-style dog bed. She is wearing a Santa hat that covers one ear while the other ear is smudged with green tattoo ink.

11/05/2025

News flash! The November issue of our monthly news update is now available. https://pinetreeguidedogusers.org/monthly-news-updates/

Photo Description: Two women in jeans sitting on a gray wooden deck under a large striped patio umbrella. They are seated at a round outdoor table with drinks on it, and their guide dogs are resting at their feet. One dog is a light-colored Lab Golden cross and the other is a black Lab in harness. In the background, houses can be seen across a small cove and the leaves on the trees are beginning to change color.

10/31/2025

🎃 Pick of the Patch! 🎃 Just in time for Halloween, the 4-Footed Leaders Seeing Eye Puppy Club is sharing one of its all-time favorite fall dog treat recipes - Pumpkin Drop Dog Biscuits!

3 cups oat flour

1/2 teaspoon cinnamon

1/2 teaspoon ground ginger

1 tablespoon flaxseed

1 large egg

3 tablespoons unsweetened applesauce

3/4 cup pumpkin puree

1/2 cup water

Preheat oven to 350°F. In a large bowl, combine all ingredients and stir well. Scoop a tablespoonful of dough and place on an ungreased baking sheet (dough does not spread). Bake 18 to 22 minutes. Cool on wire racks and store, up to 2 weeks, in the refrigerator.

10/24/2025

♻️🐾 CLYNK your cans for Pine Tree Guide Dog Users! Every time you drop off your CLYNK bags at participating Hannaford stores in Maine & New York or Stop & Shop in Connecticut, you can choose to donate your bottle returns to PTGDU.

✅ Just log in to your CLYNK.com account
✅ Head to the Donate page
✅ Search for Pine Tree Guide Dog Users
✅ Click Donate and make a difference! 🦮💚

10/15/2025

It's Blindness Awareness Month! Join us in celebrating the value and contributions of blind and low vision Mainers, and to work together towards a more inclusive and equitable society!

WHEREAS, blindness and low vision affect millions of Americans, including an estimated 35,000 Maine people; and WHEREAS, the white cane and guide dog serve as essential tools of independence, mobility, and safety for blind and low vision individuals, and their use is legally protected under Maine la...

10/09/2025

Shepherd shenanigans! Four Seeing Eye dogs, one rogue terrier, and a 10-month old German shepherd Seeing Eye puppy reigning as CEO of chaos.

Photo Description: Six dogs in a fenced-in area with grass, fallen leaves, and a stone path. In the foreground, a 10-month old German Shepherd puppy is playfully nipping at an off-duty yellow Lab’s face, while a smaller black dog is between them. In the background, three other Seeing Eye dogs are running towards the scene from a wooded area including an off-duty yellow Lab golden cross, a career-change black poodle, and a retired black Lab. To the right, black outdoor chairs arranged around a fire pit on a stone patio.

10/03/2025

October is here! And so is our Monthly News Update, packed with fall happenings, helpful resources, and an Autumn Chicken Salad recipe from The Seeing Eye. Take a peek at https://pinetreeguidedogusers.org/monthly-news-updates/

Photo Description: Two Seeing Eye puppies wearing their green training vests are sitting on a gravel surface in front of a display of orange pumpkins. The pup on the left is a light-colored Lab and the one on the right is a German Shepherd with a dark face and ears. Behind the pumpkins, a metal fence and some greenery and trees are visible in the background.

09/22/2025

Cheers to the U.S. Department of Justice!🙌 For far too long, blind passengers have endured unacceptable treatment by Uber and other rideshare companies—facing long waits, missed commitments, and being left behind simply because they’re traveling with a guide dog.

This recent step toward our is welcome news.

The Justice Department filed a lawsuit against Uber Technologies Inc. for discriminating against passengers with disabilities, including those who use service animals and mobility devices such as stowable wheelchairs. Uber is the largest provider of ride-hailing services in the United States. The la...

09/10/2025

Back to school? Check out our professionally-designed Guide Dogs in Action educational series. Includes a free lesson plan, worksheet, coloring page, poster, handout, and supplemental info. Download from https://pinetreeguidedogusers.org/guide-dogs-in-action-educational-series/

Photo Description: PTGDU’s new coloring page showing a simple line drawing of a man wearing a cowboy hat being guided by his German shepherd down a country road. A two-story home, trees, and cloudy sky are visible in the background.

09/03/2025

News flash! The September issue of our monthly news update is now available at

https://pinetreeguidedogusers.org/monthly-news-updates/

Photo description: Artwork of a yellow lab in harness, standing broadside in the foreground, with his head to the left, alertly looking at the viewer. In the background, a green silhouette of the state of Maine is visible and the words Pine Tree Guide Dog Users arches over the top. Directly below the design is the braille version of Pine Tree Guide Dog Users.

08/26/2025

Look who’s on the move in Michigan! PTGDU member Sue and her German shepherd Seeing Eye dog Kasey stride confidently along a path through a forest of tall trees in the Whaleback Natural Area in the Leelanau Conservancy. The trail winds up a mountain and affords spectacular views of Lake Michigan in the distance. The perspective seems to be through retired Seeing Eye dog, Quan’s, point of view as the back of his head with pricked ears is visible in the foreground. The video shows Sue approaching the camera as she smiles and praises her dog.