Puppies with a Purpose at Southeastern Guide Dogs ABC7 | Discovering the Suncoast ABC7’s Mike Modrick features Southeastern Guide Dogs on his recent episode of “Discovering the Suncoast.” Watch Mike play with puppies and learn what it takes to become a guide dog here on ABC7. “Beyond the Dark” program shows guests...
After four years together with Blue, I still marvel at our relationship. It is too trite to say we are simply companions; it is much more profound. There is a depth to his gaze that is hard to fathom. He is not merely looking at me but radiates a sense of calm. And in that...
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Jen Noble is an Emmy® Award-winning video storyteller, and the producer of the premiere episode of Dogs of Destiny, a new web series that dives into the many stories surrounding the dogs of Southeastern Guide Dogs, and the humans lucky enough to raise, train, and interact with them in real life. We wanted to get...
Allie’s First Guide Dog Imagine losing your vision in high school. That was Allie Hummel’s reality. She shares about it in this video—and about the difference a guide dog named Lady makes. Allie says she can’t imagine life without music. She started playing trumpet at age 12, and by high school, she earned the title…
Southeastern Guide Dogs Behind the Scenes—Creating Pupcasso A video featuring puppies—and paint? Are you crazy? Would this even be possible given how careful Southeastern Guide Dogs is with our future superheroes? That was the first thought of many here when team producer Shannon Gazdacka came up with the idea, then suggested it to Puppy Education…
When the students of Guide Dog Class #300 came together in April, some were experienced alumni receiving successor dogs, while others were brand new to the life-changing experience of being paired with a guide dog. All found the friendship, trust, companionship, and peace of mind that comes through their extraordinary four-legged partners. We welcome our…
Velvet’s Pregnancy Journey Today’s newest guide and service dogs got their start over two years ago—before they were born—when their parents were hand-picked by our genetics and reproduction experts. If you missed our Friday Facebook Live series featuring one of our breeders, you can still watch momma Velvet’s journey from her “puppies-on-board” pregnancy confirmation to…
Behind the Scenes: Dogs of Destiny, Episode 2: Dear Superhero When creating a video that tells a number of individual stories, it’s often a challenge to find a foundational theme or narrative technique to unify them into a coherent episode. Dogs of Destiny producer Jen Noble faced exactly that situation—until one very special letter came across her…
