This week on Central Bark, Theresa sits down with first time guide dog handler, Brooke Coelho. Brooke shares her experience training with her guide dog, what it was like to bring him home to a house full of kids and pet dogs, and how their partnership has opened up new opportunities for her, like going back to school.

We're talking all things guide dog travel with GDB client, Kate Hano! Kate has made a career of accessible and inclusive travel, and she's sharing some of her favorite tips and advise on how to make the most of traveling with a guide dog.

Meet Paul Castle, a visual artist, digital influencer, and new guide dog handler! Theresa sits down to talk with Paul about his career, life with his husband and new guide dog, and his collaboration with GDB on our limited edition Guide with Pride designs.

Links to the Guide with Pride line, show notes, and transcripts are available now at guidedogs.com/podcast.

In this episode, Theresa is joined by GDB client and Alumni Board member, Melba Vélez-Ortiz. Melba talks about growing up in Puerto Rico, her passion for her career as a professor, and the transformative process of overcoming her fear of dogs and learning to communicate in new ways.

Part two of our special two-part episode! Jenna Bullis, the manager of GDB's world-renowned guide dog breeding program, tells us more about how client preferences impact breeding decisions and GDB's collaboration efforts with guide dog schools in the US and abroad.

For show notes and transcripts, visit guidedogs.com/podcast

Each year, approximately 800 puppies are welcomed into the world at Guide Dogs for the Blind. In this special two-part episode, Theresa sits down with Jenna Bullis, the manager of GDB's world-renowned guide dog breeding program. Learn all about what makes a guide dog at the DNA level and the intricacies of managing the breeding population of dogs.

Show notes and transcripts are available at guidedogs.com/podcast.

Have you ever wondered what goes into finding the perfect dog for our clients? Or how we train dogs to work in such varied and unique environments? This week, Qualified Guide Dog Mobility Instructor, Joey Foat, sits down with Theresa to talk about the science and the art of the matching process and customized training opportunities for GDB clients.

Show notes and transcripts are available at guidedogs.com/podcast.

April is National Volunteer Month and here at Guide Dogs for the Blind, we could not do what we do without the support and the dedication of our amazing volunteers. In the last 80 years, volunteers have given more than 1,000,000 hours of their time to support our life-changing mission.

This week, Theresa interviews our Volunteer Engagement Manager, Jen Bernstein about the community of volunteers that make our work possible.

For more information about volunteering with Guide Dogs for the Blind, visit guidedogs.com/volunteer. For transcripts and show notes for this episode, visit guidedogs.com/podcast.

This week we're turning the microphone over to two members of the GDB community who have carved out a niche for themselves as advocates and educators on the social media platform, Tik Tok.

Hear from Gabriella Drago and Ava Basso about what it's like to have a forum to change how the world sees people who are blind or visually impaired and how their guide dogs have been part of the journey.

To learn more about Guide Dogs for the Blind, visit guidedogs.com. Show notes and transcripts are available at guidedogs.com/podcast.

Our dogs and puppies receive top-notch care from a team of full-time veterinarians and technicians, supported by outside specialists and volunteers. Our veterinary staff is there for the dogs throughout their lives, and are available by phone 24 hours a day for emergencies. From the time they are puppies receiving vaccinations, until they are working guide dogs in the field, our veterinarians ensure their continued health.

Theresa sits down with Dr. Alex Philippine to talk about our industry-leading veterinary programs, our Veterinary Financial Assistance Program and what it's like to be a veterinarian to working guide dogs.

To learn more about our veterinary programs, how you can join our veterinary team and support our efforts, visit guidedogs.com.

For show notes and transcripts of this episode, visit guidedogs.com/podcast today.