How do you train a puppy to come when you call, i.e., a reliable recall? Well for one, you start by calling the puppy to you thousands of times over the first year of its life. You reinforce with a food reward 90% of the time or more. You never call the puppy to you for anything unpleasant, like a bath or a nail trim. You never call the puppy when you are angry. When the puppy comes, [...]
CanVelo - "Yes We Can!" In 2006, a group of dedicated volunteers—led by Brigadier General (ret) Moti Regev—founded CanVelo— a sports club teaming blind and sighted participants. In Hebrew, the name translates to “Yes and No” and refers to the integration of those who can and cannot see. CanVelo’s motto “Yes We Can!” sums up what we’re all about. We engage blind participants in team sports to promote social engagement and help develop feelings of belonging, [...]
Meet Our First Recruits: Paige and Petra Meet Paige and Petra, the first recruits of the new Aliyah Puppy Brigade. Born in Florida and donated to IGDC by Southeastern Guide Dogs, Paige and Petra are being puppy-raised by two American families – one in New York City and the other in Richmond, Virginia. Their Mission & Training Being the first brave pups in the new Brigade, these two are on a mission over the next year to learn [...]
(From left – right) Bracha Ben Avraham & Dinka, Lili Goldwein & Zita, Chief of the IDF General Staff, Lt. General Gadi Eizenkot, Dror Carmeli & Lynn, Hiyertin Demirkol & Lola, Elad Weizman, Uri Basha & Triton, Achiya Klein & Night The March of the Living: History and Context For the past few years, six of our clients have led the March of the Living in Poland to commemorate Holocaust Remembrance Day. [...]
Why Volunteer Puppy Raisers Are Vital to Our Mission These dedicated volunteers agree to take a puppy into their lives to socialize it, and teach important lessons of obedience – but all of it done with positive reinforcement and lots of love! Our puppy raisers also take amazing photographs which we share on social media. Most of our puppy raisers are University students who live on campus. Keep in mind, that most college students in Israel have already [...]
