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Guest Post: Hi, I’m Greta! It’s My Story Too!
Hi, I’m Greta! I’m so excited to meet you all! Can we be friends, please? Right now? Are we friends yet? I love you all! Ah, I should calm down and introduce myself. I’m Greta, and I’m a Seeing Eye dog! My partner is Anneliese, and together we go on lots of adventures! Or, we used to, but…
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Golden Parachutes for Guide Dogs
I get asked about service dog retirement a lot. People always ask my dog’s age, and once that comes up there’s a high likelihood they want to know how long she’s been working and how long she’ll keep working. And then they ask “what happens after she stops working? Humans like stories, and they want…
Flashback Friday: The Going Home Lecture Part II, Pre-Flight Prep
I’ve done a lot of flying since this first lecture, and a lot of rules and amenities have changed. I’ll throw in some advice from my own personal experience, but I encourage all teams to develop a relaxed, flexible mindset about air travel. It’ll never happen the same way twice, and that’s ok so long…
Flashback Friday: the Going Home Lecture Part I, Airports
What occasional stressful situation can you make a plan for today?
Delightful and Descriptive, Honor Among Thieves: My Experience with Descriptive Video Service in a Movie Theater
Having that kind of control was kind of fun. And it meant that the movie theater experience wasn’t nearly as over-stimulating as I’ve found it to be in the past. Instead of feeling like my whole body was buffetted by explosive sound or pierced by higher pitches, I could really dive into what was going…
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