Our people
Milan Dvořák
He was born in 1963 in Brno. He's been interested in dogs since his childhood, his first dog Rita was a legitimate crossbreed. His next dog he had was a foundling Misa, with whom he undertook the first hesitatnt training steps. After his military service he and his friends founded dog's training conveniences in Adamov. Everyone of these people was very enthusiastic and keen on working with dogs, They also were good friends. He likes to remember those days very much and very often. His acquaintance with guide dogs was more or less a coincidence. He lived in Prague then, and he just wanted to make an inquiry about newly open training centre in Jinonice. He ended up working there next 6 years. Recently, he is the head of the school in Brno.
- What can make you really angry?
- General lack of tolerance, rudeness, being comfortable on expense of other people
- What always makes you happy?
- Meeting an easygoing person
- Can you remember a situation within this year when you were really proud of some of your achievements?
- Visit of a client, who was willing to undergo a 14-hour drive just to say thank you for our training of his guide dog.
- Favourite meal?
- Meat however, and vegetables
- The most favorite book or film?
- Rain in Heaven and Magic Blue
- Relaxation?
- Laying about with the dogs in the garden
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Jiřina Mladějovská
Was born in 1985 in Ivancice. She had her first dog hen she was 14, it was a fiale german sheperd named Kelly. They took part in sports training and topped it up with an ZVV2 examination. Jirina gained her first experience with guide dogs while participating in a puppy training programme for future guide dog sevice. Nowadays, she is a training instructor.
- What can make you really angry?
- When a smoking person gets angry with me because my dog is running about without a leash
- What always makes you happy?
- When me and my family know we are all healthy
- Can you remember a situation within this year when you were really proud of some of your achievements?
- A visit to my Gran
- Favourite meal?
- Pasta specialities
- The most favorite book or film?
- Bible
- Relaxation?
- Listening to music
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Hana Prchalová
Was born in 1976 in Nove město na Morave. She worked in a school for mentally handicapped children and later on in Deacony of CCE. In the year 2000 the first puppy came into her household, which was later on trained to be a guide dog. She's had quite a few since then. Today, she has a golden retriever fiale with who she does canistherapy. She, together with other voluntary staff, founded a Guide dog foundation in 2004.
- What can make you really angry?
- Liars
- What always makes you happy?
- A free weekend outside of the turmoil of the city
- Can you remember a situation within this year when you were really proud of some of your achievements?
- I'm glad that Vodicí Pes (Guide Dog) association has been given permission to gather their financial means through donor SMSs and I'm happy we cooperate with students who spread word about our project and actively participate in it.
- Favourite meal?
- Chocolate and wine (smiles happily)
- The most favorite book or film?
- Egyptian Sinuhet
- Relaxation?
- Don't worry, be happy ;-)
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Světlana Karfusová
Was born in 1978 in Leningrad (recent Petrohrad). She is studying Masarykova University in Brno, philosophy faculty. Since her childhood, she's always wanted to have a dog. Eventually she needs one due to her sight impairment. She became an instructor thanks to her guide dog Aimee, who's achieved a lot in guide dogs' competitions. Her job in the school is a special instructor – at the end of training she proves if the dogs are suitable to work with blind people.
- What can make you really angry?
- Carelessness
- What always makes you happy?
- When things are going right
- Can you remember a situation within this year when you were really proud of some of your achievements?
- I eventually taught a dog an order, he'd had troubles with for a long time
- Favourite meal?
- Salad made of fresh spinach,with tomatoes, olives and garlic with a drop of olive oil
- The most favorite book or film?
- Michail Bulgakov: Mistr a Markéta
- Relaxation?
- Reading...
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Tereza Boltíková
Was born in 1986 in Pardubice, recently she is studying the University of Veterinary Medicine in Brno. Her and dogs was a love for first sight. After she'd arrived in Brno, she kept meeting caretakers with their puppies so she decided to become one aswell. In the school she is a puppy education and training instructor coordinator.
- What can make you really angry?
- Carelessness of people, mess of my flatmates
- What always makes you happy?
- When a dog eventually understands a new order
- Can you remember a situation within this year when you were really proud of some of your achievements?
- Passing my pathology exam
- Favourite meal?
- Chicken stew with bacon and green beans in creamy sauce with potatoes
- The most favorite book or film?
- Kolja
- Relaxation?
- A nap in the garden or hiking in the mountains with my partner
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Ida Štefková
Was born in 1979 in Brno. She had her first dog hen she was 11, then there was a long break and eventually in 2004 she took the first puppy to be trained. Now she has flat coated retriever, whom she trains to be a hunting dog.
- What can make you really angry?
- Carelessness, stupidity and unwillingness to help other people
- What always makes you happy?
- Whoever smiles
- Can you remember a situation within this year when you were really proud of some of your achievements?
- My dog met the requirements to qualify as a "Champion of work"
- Favourite meal?
- Halušky with anything
- The most favorite book or film?
- The Simpsons
- Relaxation?
- Walking, taking pictures, computer games
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