Heide Illgen–a dog trainer at Southeastern Guide Dogs, where she’s worked for nearly 20 years–discusses some of the biggest misconceptions surrounding guide dogs. She also explains the process and attendant timetable of a dog potentially becoming a guide dog, a tightly-scripted saga that begins with puppies that Southeastern breeds at their facility, volunteer puppy raisers and more, long before Heide or a fellow trainer would begin their work. Read more…
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Steve Brooks, a dog trainer who’s trained over 1000 dogs
Steve Brooks, a dog trainer who’s trained over 1000 dogs, including his companion Sven–who under the name K9 Fusion recorded a CD, “Who Really Loves You,” on which Sven sings and plays all the instruments, except drums, which Brooks plays–discusses rescuing Sven, teaching him to play instruments and how they recorded the CD, as well as dog-training services Brooks offers. [www.K9U.net] Read more…