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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.

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

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Meet Guide Dog Class 297

Congratulations, Guide Dog Class #297 Brave and determined students with vision loss arrived at our campus recently to train with the guide dogs that will forever change their lives. Whether affected by terrible trauma or medical adversities, each of our Class #297 graduates hoped for renewed independence and confidence. They found new strength in the…

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Meet Guide Dog Class 295

Congratulations, Guide Dog Class 295 When our students first arrived on our campus, whether as first-timers or experienced guide dog handlers, they shared the same excitement and concerns. Would their dog be the right match? Would they be able to learn everything required, everything their exceptionally well-trained dogs already knew? Three weeks later, all are…

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A Dog, I’m Not

Give the gift of more magical moments between people with vision loss and their guide dogs, and veterans with disabilities and their service dogs.

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Fall 2020 Magazine: “A Dog, I’m Not”

 Click here for accessible PDF Enjoy stories of lives transformed and fears diminished. Share the hope and light that only an extraordinary guide or service dog can offer. Inside: Service dog Keith makes life better for Keni Thomas, survivor of the 18-hour firefight in Black Hawk Down. Guide dog Micky makes all the difference…

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Chats with the CEO: London Pickett

London Pickett sings the praises of her guide dog, Tillman, who is so precious and valuable in her life that she describes him as “liquid gold!”

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