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In The News | June-July 2022

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...

Lessons from my Service Dog, Blue

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...

Create Your Will—FOR FREE!

Convenient and Free! Create your Will at Freewill.com Here’s an excellent goal you can check off your list with ease, and while you are at it, you can protect the people and pets you love most—at no cost. You can now write your legally-valid will online with a convenient tool called FreeWill.com. It’s free! Southeastern...

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Behind the Scenes: Creating Dogs of Destiny

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...

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Hope by My Side

Click here for descriptive video for the visually impaired.  The moment we’ve all been waiting for has finally arrived – it’s graduation time for our latest guide dog class! This marks a new beginning and a promise of hope for our graduates and their new best friends.   We’re so touched by how they’ve progressed….

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Guide Dog Camp: Best Friends and Freedom

Click here for descriptive video for the visually impaired. “Freedom,” “confidence,” and “a partner for life.” That’s how enthusiastic teens at our recent Guide Dog Camp described grasping the harness for the first time. Applying for a guide dog is an important decision, and Guide Dog Camp equips teens and parents to know if they’re ready. During…

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Tell-Tail Signs

On a warm summer day, guide dog instructor Christine Fulton walks the Southeastern Guide Dog campus with a handsome yellow Lab named Peyton by her side. The team practices “intelligent disobedience,” an important skill for a guide dog whose job it is to keep its handler safe. “We teach our dogs traffic awareness,” Christine explains….

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Side by Side | Winter 2021 issue

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In the News – July 2021

In The News July 2021 This month the media really captured everything we do at Southeastern Guide Dogs. These stories focused on the littlest of pups and how dedicated volunteers raise them, all the way up to dogs with working careers, and the training that happens in between. Learn about raising a pup in the Osprey…

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