Leader Dogs for the Blind

Taking the Lead

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Leader Dogs for the Blind empowers people who are blind or visually impaired with the tools for safe and independent daily travel. Our goal is to educate, advocate, and share real life experiences of those with blindness. Come learn, laugh, and grow with us.

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Legacy Meets His Match 24.02.2022 27:47

On this episode of Taking the Lead we meet Leader Dog Client Brett Bowman. He was paired with our 20,000 Leader Dog Legacy.

Building Relationships 17.02.2022 31:34

In this episode of Taking the Lead we learn about what happens in formal training. We talk with Guide Dog Mobility Instructor Eric Rodman about training and matching clients with their guide dogs. Learn more about getting a guide dog from Leader Dog here: https://www.leaderdog.org/programs/guide-dog-program/

New Reality 10.02.2022 28:20

In this episode of Taking the Lead we meet Leader Dog Client Sara Claudia. She is a founder of Sara Claudia Ministries which encourages others to “Walk by faith, not by sight.” She’s an author of two books and has a podcast of her own. Sara Claudia shares her experience of going blind as a young adult.

Puppies, puppies, puppies! 03.02.2022 29:15

In this episode of Taking the Lead we learn about what puppy raising for Leader Dog is. Puppy Raiser Angie Wolney joins us to talk about why she volunteers and shares stories from being a raiser. Learn more about being a puppy raiser here: https://www.leaderdog.org/volunteer/raise-a-puppy/

Duck and Phoebe 27.01.2022 24:40

In this episode, we start to talk about the journey of a Leader Dog. We start with our breeding department where Dana Hunter, Breeding Manager at Leader Dog, talks about why we breed and the role volunteers play. At the beginning of this episode we talk about our upcoming virtual event Dinner in the Dark! Find out more about it here: https://www.leaderdog.org/dinner-in-the-dark/

Busting Myths 20.01.2022 34:09

In this episode we talk about the myths and misconceptions of people in the blind community.

Finding Glacier 13.01.2022 32:01

Cohost Timothy Cuneio takes us through his journey at Leader Dogs for the Blind.

Hiding Blind 06.01.2022 36:00

Meet part of the Leader Dog family. As we begin to dive into blindness and the life lessons that come along with it.

Taking the Lead Trailer 14.12.2021 1:19

Leader Dogs for the Blind presents Taking the Lead. A podcast where we will take a deep dive into the blindness community. Our goal is to bring awareness of not only the blindness community but the free services we provide to those who are blind or visually impaired. Join us on this journey as we learn, laugh, and make a difference in people's lives.