Our Mission

The Dog Guide Users of New Hampshire is a totally voluntary support group that promotes the use of Service Dogs for the disabled through peer support, advocacy, education, and public awareness. The Dog Guide Users of New Hampshire also embraces all individuals who are interested in the care, handling, and/or raising of Guide, Hearing and Service Dogs for independent living

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Learn about Guide, Hearing and Service Dogs through the Video presented by the Disability Rights Center of New Hampshire and Concord Public TV. For accessibility for the blind tab to first button or reads button 3 or 4 hit enter wait 15 seconds to begin or link to Google Video for automatic play.

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THE SERVICE DOG EXPERIENCE

KING PINTO
CindyGonnerman and her Dog Guide Pinto

Pinto and I have been partners since October 2006. He's always eager to please and does his best when facing a new challenge. Our adventures have taken us from snow in the winter to hiking, boats and docks in the summer, and even on a road trip from New Hampshire to Chicago to be in the audience of the Oprah Winfrey Show. We're both spontaneous, love new adventures and sometimes just like to act silly.

I call him Mr. Pinto Beanie because he is always "full of beans." He loves to play with his toys and gets very annoyed if I talk on the phone or use the computer instead of playing with him. He'll try to get my attention by throwing his toys at me and will even put his head on top of the keyboard. His favorite activity is running loose at the enclosed courtyard at our local Veteran's Home, where we volunteer.

Pinto has an extremely kind, affectionate and loving nature. He loves it when we visit veterans at our local Veterans Home. It always makes me smile when he wags his tail and gets excited. His tail gets quite a workout and sometimes he even wags when he's working, usually when I tell him he is doing a good job. I could never ask for a more loving and loyal partner.

The past 2 years Pinto has represented my Guide Dog School in their annual calendar as Mr. January. This year he was chosen out of over 300 entries. Even though he is extremely handsome and regal, someone once described him as, "Looking like a King, but acting like a Prince." I could not agree more.