Ethos and I have been together for the past four years of my college experience, and we have had many instances in which he has made the experience significantly easier. The campus is divided by a golf course and the … Read more
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West the Wonder Dog: Transforming Lives One Hug at a Time
May 24, 2024When West arrived in October of 2022, he immediately became a local celebrity in a sense. Anyone who met West would comment on how well-trained he is and how calm and focused his demeanor was. West immediately started visiting multiple … Read more
Donate Your United Airline Miles
May 17, 2024United Airlines has partnered with Guide Dogs of America | Tender Loving Canines to support our students through their Miles on Mission Program. Miles on a Mission is one of the many ways United is supporting organizations like ours, where United … Read more
Ocean View School District (OVSD) Students and Staff Nurture Service Dogs
April 4, 2024OVSD employees have successfully nurtured 15 service puppies in training, placing them in classrooms across the district. Holly Sjogren, Puppy Raiser, and Hope View Elementary Teacher shares how Guide Dogs of America/Tender Loving Canines (GDA|TLC) has formed a thriving partnership … Read more
Thank you for attending our Open House on June 8, 2024
March 14, 2024Happy Tails, Happy Trails… We hope you enjoyed touring our seven-acre, park-like campus Thanks for visiting the puppy kissing booth, mingle with puppies-in-training, watch working service dog demos, bid on amazing silent auction items and MUCH MORE! Download a flyer here and … Read more
2024 Quilt Raffle “Pieces of our Hearts Dogs”
March 8, 20242024 Quilt by the Orange County Quilters Guild titled, “Pieces of our Hearts Dogs.” Enter our raffle for a chance to win! Your ticket purchase helps GDA | TLC provide a service dog to people who are visually impaired, children … Read more
You’re Invited to the 43rd Annual William Winpisinger Charity Weekend
February 22, 2024Happy Tails, Happy Trails… Join Guide Dogs of America as we honor the 2024 Recipients of The Gift of Sight Award: The Banquet will be held on Saturday, November 16, 2024 at Paris Las Vegas Hotel & Casino. Are you … Read more
Onward with Rosie O’Donnell: Autism Service Dogs
February 14, 2024Guide Dogs of America | Tender Loving Canine’s Autism service dog graduate, Rosie O’Donnell, shares her experience with the nonprofit and what autism service dogs can do, not only for the child with autism but for the entire family. Learning … Read more
Super Puppy Bowl 2024
January 8, 2024Thank you to everyone who participated in our Super-Puppy Bowl! Because of you, we raised over $13,000! The winners are: 1st Quarter: Commemorative Brick – $150 Value Sheet 1: Chris Babcock Sheet 2: N/A 2nd Quarter: Newborn Puppy Sponsorship – … Read more
Olive’s Journey: A Symphony of Hope in Autism Parenthood
December 26, 2023Greetings, When my son, Jaxx, was born, I didn’t know much about parenting, let alone raising a child with Autism. Initially, what seemed like normal baby behavior turned out to be stemming—repetitive movements or sounds. I didn’t realize at the time, … Read more
