{"id":645,"date":"2015-01-12T08:32:49","date_gmt":"2015-01-12T13:32:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/press.nbcnews.com\/?p=645"},"modified":"2015-01-12T08:32:49","modified_gmt":"2015-01-12T13:32:49","slug":"645","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nbcuniversalnewsgroup.com\/nbcnews\/2015\/01\/12\/645\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018TODAY\u2019 WELCOMES NEW \u2018PUPPY WITH A PURPOSE\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>\u2018TODAY\u2019 WELCOMES NEW \u2018PUPPY WITH A PURPOSE\u2019<\/h2>\n<p><strong>TODAY Teams Up with Nonprofit Organization, Guiding Eyes for the Blind, to Help Raise Guide Dog<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>New Puppy Will Be Introduced\u00a0Wednesday, January 14\u00a0on NBC\u2019s TODAY<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>NEW YORK \u2013 January 12, 2015 &#8211;NBC\u2019s TODAY is welcoming a new\u00a0\u201cpuppy\u00a0with a purpose\u201d\u00a0from Guiding Eyes for the Blind, a nonprofit organization that provides trained guide dogs to men and women who are blind or visually impaired. For 18 months, the TODAY show anchors and staff will be part of the organization\u2019s special \u201cpuppy\u00a0raising team\u201d to help train the puppy to become a guide dog. The puppy will be introduced live on TODAY,\u00a0Wednesday, January 14.<\/p>\n<p>With the guidance of an experienced dog handler, the TODAY team will help with the training in Studio 1A during the show. At the end of 18 months, the puppy will\u00a0begin formal guide dog training with a professional instructor and will be matched with a person who is blind or visually impaired, providing life-changing independence.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are thrilled that TODAY is joining our training team,\u201d said Guiding Eyes representative Michelle Brier.\u00a0\u201cThe TODAY set provides a variety of socialization experiences essential for building a future guide dog\u2019s reference library \u2013 and will ultimately help the puppy make a profound difference in someone\u2019s life.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Viewers are encouraged to help TODAY choose the puppy\u2019s name, and can cast their votes starting\u00a0January 14\u00a0on\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/media.ne.cision.com\/l\/tzhgyhhp\/www.today.com\/parents\/no-rescue-parenting-anti-helicopter-2D80204421\">TODAY.com<\/a>.\u00a0To learn more about Guiding Eyes for the Blind visit:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/wpyadmin.ne.cision.com\/l\/tzhgyhhp\/www.guidingeyes.org\/\">GuidingEyes.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>###<\/p>\n<p><strong>ABOUT TODAY<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>NBC\u2019s TODAY is the news program that informs, entertains, inspires and sets the agenda each morning for Americans. Airing live from 7 am to 11 am ET, TODAY reaches more than 5 million people every day through its broadcast, and millions more through\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/media.ne.cision.com\/l\/tzhgyhhp\/media.ne.cision.com\/l\/vvpdiblp\/media.ne.cision.com\/l\/kchaaugo\/today.com\/\">TODAY.com<\/a>, the TODAY app, and social media platforms. Matt Lauer, Savannah Guthrie, Al Roker, Natalie Morales, Willie Geist, Tamron Hall, Carson Daly, Kathie Lee Gifford and Hoda Kotb are the anchors and hosts, and Don Nash is the executive producer.<\/p>\n<p><strong>ABOUT GUIDING EYES FOR THE BLIND<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Guiding Eyes is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit providing superbly bred and trained guide dogs. Since its inception, the organization has grown to be one of the foremost guide dog schools in the world, known for its accredited training programs and lifetime commitment to its graduating teams.\u00a0 Dogs not matched for guide work may become service dogs for children on the autism spectrum.\u00a0 Guiding Eyes is dependent upon contributions to fulfill its mission and provides all services free of charge to individuals who are blind or visually impaired as well as to families with children with autism. The organization\u2019s Headquarters and Training Center is located in Yorktown Heights, N.Y. and its canine breeding center is in Patterson, N.Y. 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