At Southeastern Guide Dogs, our dogs deliver independence every single day for our graduates. As we celebrate the 4th of July, let’s remember those...
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My PTSD is from military sexual trauma. It’s important to me that people know that because it’s so huge. So many women have suffered...
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Class #256 graduated last week—with honors, of course—and we thought you’d enjoy getting to know them. From a pair of brothers receiving their first...
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Marie Abercrombie’s vision loss was gradual and she fought it hard with traditional and alternative treatments. “I have RP – retinitis pigmentosa,” she says....
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June 23rd is Take Your Dog to Work Day—time to show your best friend the job! If your workplace isn’t conducive to four-legged staff...
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We rely on volunteers to host our breeder dogs in their homes. Our Labradors, golden retrievers, and goldador breeders make wonderful “petmates,” and hosts...
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Southeastern Guide Dogs follows up with our teams for life, and that includes following up with guide dogs that retire from working careers. First...
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Summer is here! As the temperatures rise, it is important to monitor your dog’s health and behavior. Heat exhaustion (body temp of 104° to...
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When Margo Bouie was a child of seven or eight, she lost her vision through a retinal detachment and glaucoma. She learned excellent mobility...
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Mark’s sister lives 20 minutes from our campus, and even as Mark resisted, she and his three grown daughters urged him to give Southeastern...
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Our 300+ volunteer puppy raisers are a committed group of people who work hard to give our puppies the foundational training they need to...
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If your puppy or older dog is stealing food from kitchen counters, also known as “counter surfing,” prevention is the most important teaching tool....
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Diagnosed with Stargardt’s disease at age eight, Marsha Skinner’s vision loss worsens as she gets older, leaving her with limited central vision, limited color...
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Blind since his premature birth after excess incubator oxygen damaged his optic nerve, Marty McLeod perceives a hint of light but nothing more. Several...
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We appreciate our community of friends, volunteers, and supporters. If you’d like to share our mission with others, here’s a summary of the “why,”...
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Does your dog like to eat grass and other plants? Hundreds of plants can be toxic to dogs, so it is important to educate...
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Guide dog and service dog schools around the world face the challenge of creating confident, healthy, intelligent dogs. Schools that have a formal breeding...
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It is 2013. The neurologist’s office is cold and my granddaughter is small. Millie is three and has no appetite. She sleeps 16 hours...
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Derek Strauch has battled juvenile diabetes since being diagnosed in 1992 at age 12. Wanting to be a “normal kid,” he didn’t take proper...
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When babies grow up and head off for college and careers, parents say tearful goodbyes. They knew this day was coming—they hoped and planned...
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June 1 marks the first day of the Atlantic hurricane season and June is National #PetPreparedness Month. Whether in Florida or far away from...
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From the day Raymond took off his Army uniform for the last time in January 2000, he buried himself in work. As a business...
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Veterans leave home and family to lay it all on the line, all in the line of duty. They often return bearing scars, seen...
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At Southeastern Guide Dogs, we serve veterans who cannot see, and those who have seen too much. We have the utmost respect for those...
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