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The New York Islanders have partnered with the Guide Dog Foundation and America's Vet Dogs through the Puppy with a Purpose program. To date the team has raised four puppies that have gone on to become future guide dogs for the visually impaired and injured Veterans.

Butchie

Islanders, Guide Dog Foundation Unleash 2025 Pups and Paws Calendar

The limited-edition calendar is available now

Islanders to Raise Fifth Puppy in Partnership with the Guide Dog Foundation

Meet the latest Isles pup, a future Guide Dog who will assist an individual who is blind or has low vision, and whose name will be voted on by Isles fans

Isles Puppy with a Purpose 5.0 Named 'Butchie'

The results are in… Islanders fans voted to pick a name for the Puppy with a Purpose program, in partnership with the Guide Dog Foundation

Jethro

The Fourth New York Islanders’ Puppy With a Purpose® Will Be Named “Jethro”

New York Islanders partner with America’s VetDogs to raise and train Jethro For A Veteran or First Responder with Disabilities

Islanders 2023 Pucks and Paws Calendar Shoot

Islanders Team Up with America’s VetDogs to Raise Fourth Puppy 

Meet the Isles latest pup, a future Service Dog for a veteran or first responder with disabilities

Islanders 2023 Puppy with a Purpose Unveil

Monte

Monte Officiates 2023 Pucks N Pups Game

Islanders' future guide dog serves as referee in puppy scrimmage, ahead of formal training with the Guide Dog Foundation

Islanders Puppy Calendar Shoot

Islanders Puppy Calendar Shoot

2023 Pucks and Paws Calendar Photo Shoot

Islanders Take Pictures with Puppies for Pucks and Paws Calendar

Puppy calendar made in partnership with Guide Dog Foundation and supported by Canidae

Monte Training Pupdate: Episode 4

Monte travels to the Canidae office in Stamford, CT.

Monte Training Update: Bridgeport

Monte Training Update: Bridgeport

Monte's Six-Month Birthday

Monte's Six-Month Birthday

Monte Training Update

Monte Training Update

Islanders Third Puppy Named Monte

Islanders Third Puppy Named Monte

Islanders Third Puppy With A Purpose Named Monte

Islanders third puppy supporting Guide Dog Foundation, name an ode to Belmont Park

Islanders Partner with Guide Dog Foundation to Raise Third Puppy

Meet the Islanders' newest puppy, who will become a future guide dog for someone who is blind or visually-impaired

PHOTOS: Islanders 2021-22 Puppy Calendar Shoot

Tori

Tori Paired With Veteran and FDNY

Islanders Puppy Paired with Veteran, FDNY Firefighter

Tori Training Update: Coliseum

Tori Training Update: Coliseum

Tori Training Update - Episode 6

Tori Training Update - Episode 6

Tori Training Update - Episode 5

Tori Training Update - Episode 5

Tori Training Update - Episode 4

Tori Training Update - Episode 4

Isles Awards: Tori and Radar

2019-20 Isles Awards: Tori and Radar

Tori Training Update

Tori Training Update

Q&A With Tori's Trainer

Q&A With Tori's Trainer

Tori Training Update: Walking

Tori Training Update: Walking

Tori Training Update

Tori Training Update

PHOTOS: Tori's Training Session

Tori and her pals Harrison and Roisin spent Wednesday afternoon training at Northwell Health Ice Center.

Tori Training Update

Tori Training Update

Puppy Blog: Tori Meets Caps Pup

The Islanders puppy met the Capitals puppy at Nassau Coliseum

Puppy Blog: Meet the Islanders Puppy Raiser

Lisa Rossano has been tasked with raising Tori, the Isles new Puppy with a Purpose

Meet Tori!

Meet Tori, the Islanders new Puppy with a Purpose!

Puppy Blog: Introducing Tori!

The Islanders new puppy is named after Hall of Fame GM Bill Torrey

Radar

Radar and Anastasia

Radar and Anastasia

Radar Finds His Purpose

The Isles first guide dog was paired with an LI Teen

Puppy Blog: Radar's Training Update

Radar is learning how to ignore distractions and walk in a harness

Isles Awards: Tori and Radar

2019-20 Isles Awards: Tori and Radar

Radar Finds His Purpose

Radar, the Islanders Puppy with a Purpose was paired with 16-year-old swimmer Anastasia Pagonis

Puppy Blog: Happy Birthday Radar!

Take a look at how the Islanders celebrated Radar's first birthday

PHOTOS: Radar's Guide Dog Training

Radar underwent training Northwell Health Ice Center with other prospective guide dogs

Puppy Blog: The TODAY Puppy Visits Radar

Sunny, the TODAY Puppy, visited Radar at the Islanders-Blue Jackets game

PHOTOS: Radar At Guide Dog Foundation

Radar was training at the Guide Dog Foundation

Puppy Blog: Radar's Training

Radar was training to avoid distractions by walking through Target

Puppy Blog: Radar Watches Islanders Practice

The Isles Puppy with a Purpose was at the team's practice on Thursday

PHOTOS: Islanders Puppy With A Purpose

The Islanders picked out a seven-week-old yellow Lab to train to become a guide dog

Puppy Blog: Islanders Meet Radar

The Islanders met their puppy with a purpose on Tuesday

Meet Radar!

The Islanders Puppy with a Purpose named in honor of Al Arbour after fan vote