Jingles' Graduation Photo

Joseph Tartaglia and Jingles
A Third Dog for Big Apple Resident

Joseph Tartaglia returned to Guiding Eyes for the Blind for his third dog, Jingles. He is a New York City resident who enjoys life in the “big town.” Joe’s educational background in psychology, coupled with a bright, resourceful and determined mindset, enabled him to have a successful career as a teacher of the disabled. Joe’s sight loss was caused by a brain tumor 35 years ago. He is now making the most of retirement, and is engaged in many occupational and recreational activities. An avid believer in the daily exercise of body and mind, Joe balances his days with walking, reading and socializing; he also has two teenage sons who share in his life. Joe boasts of having a broad, comprehensive span of interests and activities that yield special meaning to each day. He describes himself as being “compliant, but vociferous when it comes to airing my views,” and his wry sense of humor can be disarming. Joe has been emotionally and physically invested in each one of his Guiding Eyes dogs and kept each one following their retirements. Jingles will be a valuable asset to Joe as he travels about Manhattan and elsewhere. “I am most sincerely grateful to Guiding Eyes for the Blind for showing me the way to enjoy a full and productive life. There is no other school like this. . . anywhere.”