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
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
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Video for automatic play.
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.