On this episode of the Seeing Eye Dogs Show, we have two handler profiles of mothers in our community in recognition of Mother's Day.

Seeing Eye Dogs handlers Nicole Forbes-Hood and Annie Abbott talk to Harriet about their story, and partnership with Seeing Eye Dogs, and family life as mother and grandmother respectively.

We'd like to wish all mothers, and female guardians a happy Mother's Day!

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 handler profiles of mothers in our community in recognition of Mother's Day.
Seeing Eye Dogs handlers Nicole Forbes-Hood and Annie Abbott talk to Harriet about their story, and partnership with Seeing Eye Dogs, and family life as mother and grandmother respectively.
We'd like to wish all mothers, and female guardians a happy Mother's Day!
If you'd like to find out more about Seeing Eye Dogs head to our website: <a href="https://sed.visionaustralia.org/">https://sed.visionaustralia.org/</a>

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.

Mother's Day Special Nicole & Annie

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On this episode of the Seeing Eye Dogs Show, Harriet is joined by Cassandra Chiu co-founder and executive director of K9 Assistance in Singapore. Cassandra joined us on the show back in December 2023, almost a year later K9 Assistance has some exciting updates to share on progress in changing legislation in Singapore to grant public access for assistance dogs. We also chat about their ambassador dog, career-changed Seeing Eye Dog Sienna who had an important role in demonstrating the skills of assistance dogs.

At the time of the interview, Cassandra was in Melbourne completing her training with new Seeing Eye Dog Mandy, so we talk about their experiences on class with SED Mandy and the start of their partnership.

To finish off we have an interview with Dr Ashe Mooney sharing some vet tips and information on lumps for dogs. What you might be feeling for, what they might mean and how to work with your vet to diagnose and treat.

If you're blind or have low vision you’ve been considering dog guide mobility or becoming a Seeing Eye Dog handler, please contact us by calling 1800 037 773 or email info@seda.org.au. NSW residents can also come and chat to our team at the NSW Roadshow across Sydney from November 25-28, head to the website for details on the event or to register.

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

If you'd like to find out about K9 Assistance Singapore and the work they do you can head to their website: https://www.k9assistance.sg/ or follow them on Instagram or Facebook.

On this episode of the Seeing Eye Dogs Show, Harriet is joined by Cassandra Chiu co-founder and executive director of K9 Assistance in Singapore. Cassandra joined us on the show back in December 2023, almost a year later K9 Assistance has some exciting updates to share on progress in changing legislation in Singapore to grant public access for assistance dogs. We also chat about their ambassador dog, career-changed Seeing Eye Dog Sienna who had an important role in demonstrating the skills of assistance dogs.
At the time of the interview, Cassandra was in Melbourne completing her training with new Seeing Eye Dog Mandy, so we talk about their experiences on class with SED Mandy and the start of their partnership.
To finish off we have an interview with Dr Ashe Mooney sharing some vet tips and information on lumps for dogs. What you might be feeling for, what they might mean and how to work with your vet to diagnose and treat.
If you're blind or have low vision you’ve been considering dog guide mobility or becoming a Seeing Eye Dog handler, please contact us by calling 1800 037 773 or email <a href="mailto:info@seda.org.au">info@seda.org.au</a>. NSW residents can also come and chat to our team at the NSW Roadshow across Sydney from November 25-28, <a href="https://sed.visionaustralia.org/about-us/news-and-stories/seeing-eye-dogs-roadshow-central-sydney">head to the website for details on the event or to register.</a>
If you'd like to find out more about Seeing Eye Dogs head to our website: <a href="https://sed.visionaustralia.org/">https://sed.visionaustralia.org/</a>
If you'd like to find out about K9 Assistance Singapore and the work they do you can head to their website: <a href="https://www.k9assistance.sg/">https://www.k9assistance.sg/</a> or follow them on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/k9assistancesg/">Instagram</a> or <a href="https://www.facebook.com/K9AssistanceSingapore">Facebook.</a>

K9 Assistance Singapore exciting updates and Cassandra's new SED

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On this episode of the Seeing Eye Dogs Show host Harriet is joined by Seeing Eye Dogs Training Program Manager Kylie Gersh to give us some behind the scenes information about In For Training assessments at Seeing Eye Dogs.

What happens when the puppies come in ready for the next stage of their journey? Have you ever wondered how puppies are assessed for suitability at 12 months of age? How does the training team identify dogs who will make the best guides, and decide which dogs are better suited to the pet life or another working role? Join us for this interview where Kylie will chat about some of the qualities we look for, identifying aptitude and potential, and why we might career-change a dog for the welfare and wellbeing of the dog and safety of our clients.

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

We are looking for puppy carers now so if you're keen to raise a puppy to hopefully become a Seeing Eye Dog we'd like to hear from you! It's an incredibly rewarding experience, with training provided. Carers need time, patience and love to give to a puppy, so if you want to commit to a year of puppy raising, we would love your help. 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.

On this episode of the Seeing Eye Dogs Show host Harriet is joined by Seeing Eye Dogs Training Program Manager Kylie Gersh to give us some behind the scenes information about In For Training assessments at Seeing Eye Dogs.
What happens when the puppies come in ready for the next stage of their journey? Have you ever wondered how puppies are assessed for suitability at 12 months of age? How does the training team identify dogs who will make the best guides, and decide which dogs are better suited to the pet life or another working role? Join us for this interview where Kylie will chat about some of the qualities we look for, identifying aptitude and potential, and why we might career-change a dog for the welfare and wellbeing of the dog and safety of our clients.
If you'd like to find out more about Seeing Eye Dogs head to our website: <a href="https://sed.visionaustralia.org/">https://sed.visionaustralia.org/</a>
We are looking for puppy carers now so if you're keen to raise a puppy to hopefully become a Seeing Eye Dog we'd like to hear from you! It's an incredibly rewarding experience, with training provided. Carers need time, patience and love to give to a puppy, so if you want to commit to a year of puppy raising, we would love your help. 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 <a href="https://sed.visionaustralia.org/puppy-caring/apply-now">apply now via our website</a>.

Selecting suitable Seeing Eye Dog candidates with Kylie

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On this episode of the Seeing Eye Dogs Show, host Harriet is joined by Seeing Eye Dogs handler and kennels support volunteer Alayna Campbell. We chat about her life, her partnership with Seeing Eye Dog Joey, and her role volunteering in Seeing Eye Dogs kennels helping look after the puppies and dogs on site.

We couldn't thank our volunteers enough for the work they do, and we have so many wonderful volunteers assisting Seeing Eye Dogs in varied roles. Find out about volunteering on the Seeing Eye Dogs website volunteering page.

If you’ve been considering dog guide mobility please contact us by calling 1800 037 773 or email info@seda.org.au.

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, host Harriet is joined by Seeing Eye Dogs handler and kennels support volunteer Alayna Campbell. We chat about her life, her partnership with Seeing Eye Dog Joey, and her role volunteering in Seeing Eye Dogs kennels helping look after the puppies and dogs on site.
We couldn't thank our volunteers enough for the work they do, and we have so many wonderful volunteers assisting Seeing Eye Dogs in varied roles. Find out about volunteering on the <a href="https://sed.visionaustralia.org/volunteer">Seeing Eye Dogs website volunteering page</a>.
If you’ve been considering dog guide mobility please contact us by calling 1800 037 773 or email <a href="mailto:info@seda.org.au">info@seda.org.au</a>.
If you'd like to find out more about Seeing Eye Dogs head to our website: <a href="https://sed.visionaustralia.org/">https://sed.visionaustralia.org/</a>

Alayna & SED Joey's story and volunteering at kennels

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