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Southeastern Guide Dogs Blog

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  • Four veterans stand with their new service dogs, three trainers stand behind them.
    July 20, 2020

    Congratulations Service Dog Class #290

    Blog

    A new class of veterans recently came to our campus to train with the service dogs that will make all the difference in their...

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  • July 15, 2020

    Chats with the CEO: Our Grads and Dogs Win Big with Fromm!

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    This week on Chats with the CEO, Titus Herman meets with Bryan Nieman, a member of the Fromm family and an honorary member of...

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  • July 14, 2020

    Alumni Support Program

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    INDUSTRY LEADERS & DONORS ENSURE OUR ALUMNI RECEIVE FREE DOG CARE Fromm Family Pet Food, Elanco preventatives, and annual veterinary care provided to our...

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  • July 7, 2020

    Waiting for a New Beginning

    Blog

    Imagine you are 19 years old, the fourth of six children in a military family that has moved around all your life. The five...

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  • July 1, 2020

    Chats with the CEO: Bob Macpherson

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    This week on Chats with the CEO, Titus Herman meets with service dog handler Bob Macpherson. After three decades in the Marines and a...

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  • Dr. Tom Miller sits with a male yellow lab breeder
    July 1, 2020

    160 Eyes, 80 Dogs, 1 Caring Veterinary Ophthalmologist

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    Dr. Tom Miller came to our campus recently to examine the eyes of  80 of our active and retired breeders. Our breeders get eye...

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  • June 24, 2020

    Homes-Schooled Dogs

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    Our guide dog and service dog training continued during the season of community closures surrounding the pandemic. Through it all, our trainers continued to...

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  • three graduates stand with their new dogs, the trainers stand with them.
    June 23, 2020

    Congratulations Class #289

    Blog

    Service Dog Class #289 graduates today, and these three veterans represent the U.S. Army, Navy, and Marine Corps. With a combined service of more...

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  • June 18, 2020

    Chats with the CEO – Katie Young

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    It takes a special person with a heart of compassion to work with veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder. Katie Young has what it takes!...

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  • June 15, 2020

    They Said “Yes!” Host Families for Dogs-in-Training

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    When Southeastern Guide Dogs had to adjust its operations due to the pandemic in March 2020, we placed over 115 dogs-in-training into the homes...

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  • June 15, 2020

    Meet Elsa

    Blog

      This is Elsa, a pretty Lab with a coat as white as snow. She bounces as she carries her toys, never wanting to...

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  • June 12, 2020

    Behind the Scenes – Puppy Assessment!

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    He’s tiny and cute—but does he have what it takes? Recorded just before leaving for his puppy raiser home, we’re on the scene with...

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  • June 2, 2020

    Chats with the CEO: Kathy Champion

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    27 years in the Army, 4 major conflicts, 7 IED explosions, 2 remarkable guide dogs, 1 incredible human. Retired LTC Kathy Champion catches up...

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  • May 19, 2020

    Chats with the CEO: Russell Smith

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    Recently, CEO Titus Herman connected with Russell Smith, Army veteran and Southeastern Guide Dogs alumnus, via Zoom. Since 2017 when Russell graduated with his...

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  • May 19, 2020

    One Lucky Puppy—and He Could Use Our Help

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    This is one lucky puppy! He has the chance to do something amazing. But he’ll only get that chance with your help. We invite...

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  • May 13, 2020

    Lessons From a Third Grader

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    Third-grader Harper Thompson read about Bill Gates giving his money to medicine and research. Last summer, she and her family traveled from Texas to...

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  • May 4, 2020

    Giving Thanks on #GivingTuesdayNow

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    You can hear their emotion… Sense their appreciation… And see the difference a dog makes. Because of people like you, we’re here for our...

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  • April 28, 2020

    From Isolation to Independence

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    Gabby Jordan and Guide Dog Mere Bear Gabby Jordan noticed her vision changing when she was a college intern working in Washington D.C. for...

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  • April 15, 2020

    From Teen to “Adulting” with Help from Guide Dog Mallee

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     Bailey Locklear and Guide Dog Mallee Lakeland, Florida  “Vision loss makes me who I am,” explains Bailey Locklear, who was born legally blind...

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  • April 14, 2020

    A Dog Named Mastro

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    The Mastro Family and Mastro Subaru have shared the love with Southeastern Guide Dogs since 2014, and through their last Share the Love event,...

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  • April 9, 2020

    Splashing into Fitness!

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    In early March, right before our world took a time out, we had some splashing good news. We opened our Stephen & Marcia Miner...

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  • April 8, 2020

    Nathan Varnell and Service Dog Náno

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    In 2011 while deployed to Iraq, Army veteran Nathan Varnell stood just 50 feet from a mortar attack. After hearing the “all clear” and...

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  • April 6, 2020

    Guide Dog Victoria Brings Smiles to the Hospital

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    In 2009, Debora Ciepiela became legally blind from degenerative myopia. For ten years, she relied on her “guide husband” to get around. When she...

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  • March 26, 2020

    1,328 Dogs Making a Difference

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    Although the world seems to have stopped, all across the United States our 1,328 dogs have not stopped making an incredible difference. Take a...

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