Seeing Eye Dogs handler Maddy joins us to talk about her life, partnership and story with Seeing Eye Dog Buzz. Maddy is an active handler who loves being out and about, running and swimming, when she's not working at a hospital in the city with Buzz by her side. They are a new team and Maddy talks about their training together, early adventures, and plans for the future.

If you'd like to find out more about Seeing Eye Dogs head to our website: https://sed.visionaustralia.org/

If you're blind or have low vision and are interested in becoming a handler or applying for a Seeing Eye Dog, please email us at info@sed.org.au or call on 1800 037 773 to discuss dog guide mobility, eligibility or assessment.

Seeing Eye Dogs handler Maddy joins us to talk about her life, partnership and story with Seeing Eye Dog Buzz. Maddy is an active handler who loves being out and about, running and swimming, when she's not working at a hospital in the city with Buzz by her side. They are a new team and Maddy talks about their training together, early adventures, and plans for the future.
If you'd like to find out more about Seeing Eye Dogs head to our website:&nbsp;<a href="https://sed.visionaustralia.org/">https://sed.visionaustralia.org/</a>
If you're blind or have low vision and are interested in becoming a handler or applying for a Seeing Eye Dog, please email us at&nbsp;<a href="mailto:info@sed.org.au">info@sed.org.au</a>&nbsp;or call on 1800 037 773 to discuss dog guide mobility, eligibility or assessment.

Presented by Harriet Moffat, Seeing Eye Dog Show is your on air guide to the incredible work that goes in behind the scenes at Seeing Eye Dogs, plus all the latest in dog health, caring and fostering puppies, interviews with experts and more.

Presented by Harriet Moffat, Seeing Eye Dog Show is your on air guide to the incredible work that goes in behind the scenes at Seeing Eye Dogs, plus all the latest in dog health, caring and fostering puppies, interviews with experts and more.

Seeing Eye Dogs Show, by Vision Australia Radio

Learn about the lives of our hander & dog teams through real-life stories of our clients who are blind of have low vision working with Seeing Eye Dogs across Australia.

Learn about the lives of our hander &amp; dog teams through real-life stories of our clients who are blind of have low vision working with Seeing Eye Dogs across Australia.

Handler stories

From its inception in 1960, Seeing Eye Dogs, a division of Vision Australia, has remained a user-driven organisation. The attention, care and involvement we give to each of our clients are what make us different.

Our training is entirely one on one; it is not based on a prescriptive group or set training approach. This clearly underpins our belief in putting the client first.

Mission

The mission of Seeing Eye Dogs, a division of Vision Australia is:

To enhance the mobility and independence of people who are blind or have low vision throughout Australia by providing Seeing Eye Dogs, mobility training and rehabilitation services.

From its inception in 1960, Seeing Eye Dogs, a division of Vision Australia, has remained a user-driven organisation. The attention, care and involvement we give to each of our clients are what make us different.
Our training is entirely one on one; it is not based on a prescriptive group or set training approach. This clearly underpins our belief in putting the client first.
Mission
The mission of Seeing Eye Dogs, a division of Vision Australia is:
To enhance the mobility and independence of people who are blind or have low vision throughout Australia by providing Seeing Eye Dogs, mobility training and rehabilitation services.

Maddy and Seeing Eye Dog Buzz- handler story

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Dr Ashe Mooney, Seeing Eye Dogs Lead Veterinarian, joins us to talk about Halloween. We go through some of the common risks and Ashe gives her top tips on how to keep your dog safe and healthy on Halloween.

Then we share an interview from the archives with Kylie Gersh, Dog Production Manager, to discuss dog distraction and managing your dog's interest in other dogs. We discuss some dog guide handler specific tips and how Seeing Eye Dogs handlers can work with an instructor to reduce dog distraction.

If you'd like to find out more about Seeing Eye Dogs head to our website: https://sed.visionaustralia.org/

Dr Ashe Mooney, Seeing Eye Dogs Lead Veterinarian, joins us to talk about Halloween. We go through some of the common risks and Ashe gives her top tips on how to keep your dog safe and healthy on Halloween.
Then we share an interview from the archives with Kylie Gersh, Dog Production Manager, to discuss dog distraction and managing your dog's interest in other dogs. We discuss some dog guide handler specific tips and how Seeing Eye Dogs handlers can work with an instructor to reduce dog distraction.
If you'd like to find out more about Seeing Eye Dogs head to our website:&nbsp;<a href="https://sed.visionaustralia.org/">https://sed.visionaustralia.org/</a>

Halloween vet tips, dog distraction

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Harriet is joined by Puppy Development Trainer Steph Shaw to talk some tips around Halloween. We discuss how to recognise when a dog is unsure or afraid of something and how to support them through that, how to make Halloween fun for the whole family including your dog, and how to build confidence to novel objects or strange things to help build your dog's resilience.

If you'd like to find out more about Seeing Eye Dogs head to our website: https://sed.visionaustralia.org/

You learn a lot about dog training and socialisation as a volunteer puppy carer! Our carers develop skills and learn top puppy tips through individual support from a PDT provided to carers. We're looking for carers now in parts of Victoria, Queensland and New South Wales listed on our website. Get in touch to find out about volunteering with us or apply now via our website.

Harriet is joined by Puppy Development Trainer Steph Shaw to talk some tips around Halloween. We discuss how to recognise when a dog is unsure or afraid of something and how to support them through that, how to make Halloween fun for the whole family including your dog, and how to build confidence to novel objects or strange things to help build your dog's resilience.
If you'd like to find out more about Seeing Eye Dogs head to our website:&nbsp;<a href="https://sed.visionaustralia.org/">https://sed.visionaustralia.org/</a>
You learn a lot about dog training and socialisation as a volunteer puppy carer! Our carers develop skills and learn top puppy tips through individual support from a PDT provided to carers. We're looking for carers now in <a href="https://sed.visionaustralia.org/Volunteer/Care-for-a-puppy">parts of Victoria, Queensland and New South Wales listed on our website</a>. Get in touch to find out about volunteering with us or&nbsp;<a href="https://sed.visionaustralia.org/puppy-caring/apply-now">apply now via our website</a>.

Halloween tips: supporting your dog through spooky

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On this episode of the Seeing Eye Dogs Show, we have two interviews for you.

First we're joined by Lead Veterinarian Dr Ashe Mooney to talk about body condition and weight management for our dogs. We talk about how to identify their ideal weight, how to manage weight, and Ashe gives some tips for maintaining the ideal body condition.

Then we have an interview from the archives on enrichment with Puppy Development Team Lead Abi Howes. Abi talks us through some of the ways we can keep our dogs and puppies entertained and how we can choose different enrichment activities to keep our dogs happy and content in every mood and situation.

If you'd like to find out more about Seeing Eye Dogs head to our website: https://sed.visionaustralia.org/

On this episode of the Seeing Eye Dogs Show, we have two interviews for you.
First we're joined by Lead Veterinarian Dr Ashe Mooney to talk about body condition and weight management for our dogs. We talk about how to identify their ideal weight, how to manage weight, and Ashe gives some tips for maintaining the ideal body condition.
Then we have an interview from the archives on enrichment with Puppy Development Team Lead Abi Howes. Abi talks us through some of the ways we can keep our dogs and puppies entertained and how we can choose different enrichment activities to keep our dogs happy and content in every mood and situation.
If you'd like to find out more about Seeing Eye Dogs head to our website:&nbsp;<a href="https://sed.visionaustralia.org/">https://sed.visionaustralia.org/</a>

Dog weight management and enrichment

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Maddy and Seeing Eye Dog Buzz- handler story

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