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 Fidelco at a Glance

  • Our Mission-The Fidelco Guide Dog Foundation, Inc. is dedicated to promoting increased independence to men and women who are blind by providing them with the highest quality guide dogs.
  • We are a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization based in Bloomfield, CT.  We breed, train and place our own, unique type of German shepherd guide dogs with people who have visual disabilities.

  • Fidelco pioneered In-community Placement in the United States; a process that allows guide dog users to be trained in the communities where they live and work.

  • Fidelco relies solely on the gifts and the generosity of individuals, foundations, corporations and civic organizations that partner with us to “Share the Vision."

  • The demand for Fidelco guide dogs is at
    an all-time high. We attribute this to the
    quality of our dogs (a breed within a breed), our pioneering In-community Placement  program and  our second-to-none client follow-up.

  • Fidelco has approximately 100 volunteer puppy raisers  and are always looking for dedicated families and individuals to love, care for and socialize our pups.

  • Approximately half the dogs we place each year are  successor dogs; dogs that follow in the footsteps of recently retired Fidelco guide dogs.

  • Fidelco is an accredited member of the
    International Guide Dog Federation.

  • Contact Fidelco.

  • Watch “Share the Vision,” now appearing on YouTube.com.
 


Todd HigginsThe Future

As the Baby Boomer generation ages and retires, a portion of them will need the kind of services that only Fidelco can provide. Learn more about how Fidelco is preparing for the future.

 

Watch Me Grow

Thousands of school-age children have learned about guide dogs and their role in society through this program developed at Fidelco. As importantly, they have been exposed to the concept of community involvement through Watch Me Grow. Find out more about this innovative program from Fidelco.

 

 

 

A Breed within a Breed

The Fidelco shepherd is bred and trained to do one thing; to correctly guide its human partner and to keep them safe. You can learn more about these amazing animals and how they help their partner find freedom and independence.

 

 

Peter Nowicki, a Fidelco placement specialist, works with a new Fidelco client.

In-community Placement

Fidelco pioneered In-community Placement in the U.S. This one-on-one process has proven effective in helping our clients become more productive more quickly. Take time to learn more about how we work with our clients in their home communities.

 

 

Charles and Roberta Kaman in the living room with three of their German shepherds.Our Beginning

Charlie and Robbie Kaman’s intuitive knowledge of how German shepherd guide dogs could help people with visual disabilities live more normal lives was the genesis of the Fidelco Guide Dog Foundation.

Learn more about our innovative
and inspiring co-founders.

 

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