Spotlight on Assistance Dogs

By Devon Wilkins

A monthly podcast touching on issues relating to assistance dogs such as canine health, nutrition, accessibility, and news from the various training programs. Hosted by Devon Wilkins.... more

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How many episodes does Spotlight on Assistance Dogs have?

The podcast currently has 54 episodes available.

Spotlight on Assistance Dogs episodes:

December 21, 2018 Articles, music and poetry about dogs and the festive season
As well as music and poetry about dogs and the festive season, we feature an article about how to discourage dogs from eating their feces.
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November 01, 2018 New CNIB training program and “Is My Dog Crazy?”
Devon chats with Victoria Nolan from the new CNIB guide dog training program. We also hear an article called “Is Your Dog Crazy? 22 Strange Dog Behaviors Explained” by Marissa Leotaud.
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November 01, 2018 New CNIB training program and “Is My Dog Crazy?”
Devon chats with Victoria Nolan from the new CNIB guide dog training program. We also hear an article called “Is Your Dog Crazy? 22 Strange Dog Behaviors Explained” by Marissa Leotaud.
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30min
October 01, 2018 Emergency Veterinary Clinics
Marcie Davis speaks with Dr. Cindy McCauley about emergency veterinary clinics. Originally aired on Pet Life Radio’s Working Like Dogs programme and rebroadcast with permission.
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30min
October 01, 2018 Emergency Veterinary Clinics
Marcie Davis speaks with Dr. Cindy McCauley about emergency veterinary clinics. Originally aired on Pet Life Radio’s Working Like Dogs programme and rebroadcast with permission.
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30min
September 01, 2018 Discussion of Top Dog Conference 2019
Devon chats with the organizers of a conference called Top Dog, which is taking place in Charleston, South Carolina in January 2019. The conference features several presentations on guide dogs.
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30min
September 01, 2018 Discussion of Top Dog Conference 2019
Devon chats with the organizers of a conference called Top Dog, which is taking place in Charleston, South Carolina in January 2019. The conference features several presentations on guide dogs.
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30min
January 01, 1990 Spotlight on Assistance Dogs, November, 2021
This month, we hear Part 2 of an address given by Guide Dog Mobility Instructor and Tellington Touch practitioner Jane Madigan from the Ottawa area. She was speaking to attendees of the most recent AGM and conference of Guide Dog Users of Canada. Hertopic was how to get rid of anxiety in your dog.
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29min
January 01, 1990 Spotlight on Assistance Dogs, October, 2021.
In this month’s edition, we hear part 1 of an address that Tellington Touch practitioner and Guide Dog Mobility Instructor Jane Madigan gave to attendees of the virtual conference and Annual General Meeting of Guide Dog Users of Canada. Jane is originally from England. She worked with horses in New Zealand prior to moving to the Ottawa area, and founding Inspired K9’s.
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30min
January 01, 1990 Commemoration and Celebration.
Shortly after the horrific events of September 11
of 2001, Michael Gaither wrote a song which described how a guide dog
named Roselle led her handler, Michael Hingson and others who had been
blinded by the choking smoke out of the World Trade Center. We begin by
pausing respectfully to hear that song.
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we celebrate Guide Dogs for The Blind’s 90-year anniversary by speaking
with Ivy Temple from England about how instructing handlers has evolved
from residential training to training out of hotels.
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29min

FAQs about Spotlight on Assistance Dogs:

How many episodes does Spotlight on Assistance Dogs have?

The podcast currently has 54 episodes available.