Adam + Griffey = Freedom
Indianapolis resident Adam Rodenbeck was paired with his first Seeing Eye dog in 2001. Since then, he has worked with two additional dogs, and he says each time he’s learned something new about himself.
Adam especially enjoyed training with Seeing Eye instructors in New York City. “Weaving in and out of people and moving as fast as we do,” Adam says. “That’s freedom.”
Adam’s most recent companion is Griffey, a yellow Labrador/golden retriever cross. The photo shows Adam on the floor of the Dorothy Harrison Eustis Lounge in the Main House at The Seeing Eye, with Griffey sitting in front of him.
Griffey accompanies Adam wherever he goes and is especially helpful when he travels to conferences for his employer, SalesForce, a technology company. As a software engineer, Adam has given presentations to large audiences, Griffey by his side on stage. This fall, Adam was one of 40,000 people to attend a tech conference in San Francisco, a challenge Griffey and Adam tackled with ease.
“Griffey was amazing,” Adam says. “It was really great to walk around, and he was on it the whole time. The independence I have while walking with him gives me the confidence to be in the business world.”
