Guide Dogs
Apply for a Seeing Eye® dog
If you are applying for a successor Seeing Eye® dog, please use this link: https://graduates.seeingeye.org/
How to Apply
Prospective new students may apply either by completing an online application or by calling to request a paper application at (800) 539-4425.
As a general guideline, the process includes the following steps:
- Submit an application (online or paper).
- After submitting an online application, you will receive an automated acknowledgment email with attachments and further instructions. If you do not receive this email, please check your spam folder.
- Once your online application is submitted, all listed personal references with email addresses will be contacted automatically. Orientation & Mobility instructors will also be contacted via email, so please be sure to include their information.
- Application materials are collected and reviewed.
- If all your submitted information looks promising, an instructor will schedule a personal visit.
- Your completed file is reviewed by the Admissions Committee.
- You will be notified of the decision.
- Class dates are finalized based on space as well as availability of best-suited dog.
The time involved in the process varies, depending on these factors:
- How quickly application materials are received, including all forms and letters of reference.
- Availability of an instructor for your personal visit.
Generally, once an applicant is accepted, class placement is within six months to a year.
If this is your first time applying for a Seeing Eye® dog, complete an online application.