A Puppy Raiser’s Interesting Encounter
Written by Wendy Harris originally posted August 2015 I’ve been raising service dogs for over 10 years. You might have thought that by now, I’ve
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How to ‘Chews’ the Right Chew
Written by Alice Munley How do we decide if our dog’s chew toy should be on its way to the trash barrel? Let’s start with
Confessions of a Gearaholic, Part 3
Written by Colt Rosensweig Remember when I said I was a gearaholic? I’m also addicted to patches. Like my general gear addiction, I don’t actually
Service Dog Retirement
Written by Colt Rosensweig (originally posted December 2, 2015) When a service dog retires, it’s different from washing out or being career changed. A dog
Southeastern Guide Dogs Visit
Written by Amie Chapman It has been awhile since I have traveled solo, without a husband or without a dog. This past week I
Confessions of a Gearaholic, Part 2
Written by Colt Rosensweig Today, I shall expound on my love of all things Ruffwear. (Disclaimer: Ruffwear is a sponsor of GUGP, but I loved
Having a Potty Trained Dog Can be a Great Relief
Written by Amie Chapman I was reminded on a recent trip to the snow with my personal dogs that sometimes the biggest challenge with potty
Stand Up for Service Dogs
Written by Colt Rosensweig No one teaches their dog how to stand. But dogs already know how to stand, you might say. Well, they know
When Not To Crusade
Written by guest blogger Sara – original post January 5, 2016 One day, I was browsing through my newsfeed on Facebook, as per usual, when
New Year’s Resolution
Written by Colt Rosensweig Reprinted from January 19, 2016 Part of being a service dog handler is transitioning from one dog to another. Unfortunately for
Confessions of a Gearaholic
Written by Colt Rosensweig Hi. I’m Colt, and I’m a gearaholic. You also might call me an enabler—one of my favorite things to do is
Guide Pup Reunited
Written by Amie Chapman A few weeks ago I got a very surprising phone call from Guide Dogs for the Blind, letting me know that