Leader Dog Blog

My full circle experience Hi everyone! I’m Chelsea, and I’m thrilled to share my experiences as a veterinary extern at Leader Dogs for the Blind. My connection to this organization is both personal and professional, and it’s been a rewarding ...

Day one I started this trip a week early. I’m traveling back-to-back weeks this time because I’m scheduling around my son’s water polo games. I'll miss some games, which I hate, but I’ll miss fewer if I do it this ...

The journey to becoming a Leader Dog is as much about exposure and experience as it is about training. Leader Dog puppy counselors organize puppy class outings to give both the puppies and raisers new experiences to help make them ...

Day one My client called me yesterday to ask me if I was still coming to Jacksonville. I told him that I was, and not to worry. “Are you sure?” he asked. I told him I was very sure that ...

Day one I felt weird all day: from the drive to the airport through the drive to Freeport. I’m going to Florida to see Teresa, who’s doing her best to become a more independent traveler, but I didn’t make it ...

By Vijay Joshi KPA CTP, FFCP, Manager of Raiser and Host Experience at Leader Dogs for the Blind LDM Java a black Labrador retriever laying inside of her whelping box feeding her litter of eight black and golden colored puppies. ...

By Alyssa Otis, GDMI/Outreach Specialist As Independence Day draws near, so does the anticipation of fireworks lighting up the night sky. It's important to remember the impact it can have on our pets. This season can be stressful for some ...

Day One The lesser airline reared its ugly head again this morning. But despite their best efforts, I still got to Knoxville well before dark just as I’d hoped. I’ve got about a two-hour drive, and I don’t like doing ...

Day 1 - 3 The week started a little earlier than normal as I was on the road by Wednesday to attend a camp at the request of a former co-worker, Tricia. She’s been in blind rehab for as long ...

Day One This trip is starting off great. I’m headed to La Crosse, WI to work with David, a serial LD grad who needs some O&M training. Because La Crosse is much closer to Minneapolis, I flew in there. I ...