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The Dog Blog. All the news that’s fit to paw print.

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Summer Heat and Your Dog

Summer is here! As the temperatures rise, it is important to monitor your dog’s health and behavior for signs of heat stroke.

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Respect the Harness: Guide Dog Etiquette

Learn the top 12 tips of proper guide dog etiquette to ensure the safety and independence of individuals with visual impairments.

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How to Become a Guide Dog Instructor

Have you ever wondered how to become a guide dog trainer? That’s a frequently asked question here at Southeastern Guide Dogs Inc.

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Ask the Vet: 13 Common House Plants That Are Toxic to Dogs

Hundreds of plants can be toxic to dogs, so it is important to educate yourself on the type of plants in your environment.

Recent Articles

Training Tip: “Busy Busy” Command

We’re all busy, but “busy” takes on a whole new meaning at Southeastern Guide Dogs Inc. Puppy raisers train young pups to relieve themselves on demand, using the command, “busy busy!” But how do they train the pup?   Our puppy raisers begin relief training right away, using the command, “busy busy.” Raisers take the puppy…

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Deciphering Dog Behaviors

Our trainers become experts in canine body language and dog behaviors, and now you can learn, too. This guide will help you decipher dog behaviors.

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Smart Tips for Dog-Friendly Road Trips

Summer’s almost over but road trips can happen all year. Before heading down the highway, consider these smart tips for dog-friendly road trips.

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Ask the Trainer: How do I decrease using treats to train my dog?

At Southeastern Guide Dogs Inc, we use treat training to motivate our puppies and dogs to perform a desired behavior. Puppy sits on command? Treat. Puppy stays on command? Treat. But how do we decrease using treats so the dog obeys regardless of the reward?

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Canine Health and Wellness

With about 250 puppies born each year on our campus, our veterinary team is busy! They not only care for all of our young puppies, they also care for dogs coming in for training (IFT) from puppy raiser homes, and dogs actively training for working careers. They also provide fee-based veterinary care for other program…

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