Seeing Eye Dogs Show, by Vision Australia Radio
Presented by Harriet Moffat, Seeing Eye Dog Show is your on air guide to the incredible work that goes in behind the scenes at Seeing Eye Dogs, plus all the latest in dog health, caring and fostering puppies, interviews with experts and more.
Episodes
On this episode of the Seeing Eye Dogs Show, Harriet is joined by Seeing Eye Dogs Senior Instructor Brooke Anderson. Brooke is going to talk to us about the exciting new Navigating My Path program which will help inform and prepare potential handlers about all things dog guide mobility. This program brings a taste of life with a Seeing Eye Dog to our clients over 18 and comes after the success of the Youth Program. We also talk gen...
On this episode of the Seeing Eye Dogs Show, Harriet is joined by Seeing Eye Dogs puppy and relief care volunteer and Vision Australia volunteer Steven Kroger. Steve is retired and has volunteered for Vision Australia and Seeing Eye Dogs since 2018. Steve keeps himself busy reviewing parmiganas, supporting clients, attending theatres and music events, and raising puppies. Keep streaming to hear about Steve's story as a volunteer an...
On this episode of the Seeing Eye Dogs Show, Harriet is joined by two guests.
Breeder and puppy carer Kris Cantwell joins us to talk about her life with Omari and Omari's breeding career and retirement. Kris is a retired teacher, grandmother and an experienced puppy carer who raised, breeder cared for and now adopted Omari. If you've ever wondered about the life of our breeding dogs, or what happens to them in retirement- this inte...
On this episode of the Seeing Eye Dogs Show, Harriet is joined by newly qualified Guide Dog Mobility Instructor (GDMI) Shi Lin Tan from Guide Dogs Singapore and Senior Seeing Eye Dog Instructor Justin Marshall. Shi Lin completed her GDMI traineeship at Seeing Eye Dogs under the guidance of SED instructors Mikaela, Luca, and Justin and reflects upon her time and some of the learnings with our team in this interview. We also chat abo...
On this episode of the Seeing Eye Dogs Show, Harriet is joined by puppy development trainer Abi Howes. We're going to talk about some of the challenges of the season, preparing your dog or puppy and supporting them through this spooky season including strange and potentially scary decorations, tricky costumes for trick or treaters and unsafe temptations for dogs.
If you'd like to find out more about Seeing Eye Dogs head to our webs...
On this episode of the Seeing Eye Dogs Show, Harriet is joined by Seeing Eye Dogs Dog Wellbeing and Adoptions Manager Kat Kakafikas. We're going to talk about the process for adopting a released dog, and how Seeing Eye Dogs works to match our career-changed dogs to the right forever family from writing an adoption profile for the dog, shortlisting candidates and adoptions meetings.
On this episode of the Seeing Eye Dogs Show, Harriet is joined by Perth-based Seeing Eye Dogs Instructor Matt Wood. We're going to chat about Matt's background, his story and how he works with and supports clients across Western Australia. He'll also share tips for clients working with him and navigating life with a dog guide.
If you'd like to find out more about Seeing Eye Dogs head to our website: https://sed.visionaustralia...
On this episode of the Seeing Eye Dogs Show, Harriet is joined by Seeing Eye Dogs handler Colleen Ashby who will talk about her life, story and partnership with Seeing Eye Dog Inca. Colleen has been on this show before, talking about her book I Can See Clearly Now, her transplant games athletic journey and her partnership with her previous SED Xian. Colleen has a new Seeing Eye Dog Inca now so we're going to chat about retiring Xia...
On this Father's Day special of the Seeing Eye Dogs Show, Harriet is joined by Seeing Eye Dogs handler and dad Mitch Barri who will talk about his life, story and partnership with Seeing Eye Dog. Mitch is a man, dad of 2, and first-time handler. Happy Father's Day to all of the dads and wonderful father figures in our community!
If you'd like to find out more about Seeing Eye Dogs head to our website: https://sed.visionaustral...
On this episode of the Seeing Eye Dogs Show, Harriet is joined by two guests.
The first interview is with breeder carer Mena Wang joining us to chat about the life of breeding dog Caspar. We’re chat about her and her family’s life raising and looking after breeding dogs and puppies.
Then we have have Vision Australia NDIS & Aged Care Funding Specialist Lead and dog guide handler Caitlin McMorrow joining us to talk a...
On this episode of the Seeing Eye Dogs Show, Harriet is joined by training program manager and qualified GDMI Kylie Gersh who gives us a behind the scenes into how the training team turns 12-15 month old puppies into fully trained Seeing Eye Dogs. Kylie talks us through the process of how they teach guiding skills and how dogs are prepared for their lives working with their handlers.
On this episode of the Seeing Eye Dogs Show, Harriet is joined by Seeing Eye Dog handler Cassandra Chiu and senior instructor Justin Marshall for part 2 of our interview about the life of the team, the unique and challenging environment for a SED team, access in Singapore and about how an instructor works with a SED team through client training and beyond. Part one is available on https://omny.fm/shows/seeing-eye-dogs-show or ...
On this episode of the Seeing Eye Dogs Show, Harriet is joined by Seeing Eye Dog handler Cassandra Chiu with Seeing Eye Dog Mandy and senior instructor Justin Marshall. We're going to talk about the life of the team, the unique and challenging environment for a SED team, access in Singapore and about how an instructor works with a SED team through client training and beyond.
We had a lot to cover, so this is part one and there'll b...
On this episode of the Seeing Eye Dogs Show, Harriet is joined by two guests.
First, we have Carleen Miller, Aboriginal Engagement and Project Coordinator at the Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital, who is going to talk about the puppies she’s named in celebration of NAIDOC week in the Taungurung Language of her ancestors. We talk about the importance of NAIDOC week, language revitalisation and how recognising Language and c...
On this episode, Harriet is joined by Seeing Eye Dogs handler Nadia Mattiazzo to talk about the upcoming workshop for dog guide handlers Living With Your Ageing Seeing Eye Dog: https://sed.visionaustralia.org/news/ageing-workshop-2025. The workshop will be held on Saturday, July 19, 2025, 10am – 5pm AEST. You can attend the workshop online over Teams Webinar or in person at: Seeing Eye Dogs HQ Kensington, VIC, Vision Aus...
On this episode of the Seeing Eye Dogs Show, Harriet is joined by two guests.
We're joined by Puppy Development Trainer Abi Howes to talk about recall, how to train and effective recall and why it's so important. These are great tips which will help you train and maintain a recall which will keep you and your puppy or dog happy and safe.
Then we're going to play part of a repeat of an interview with Puppy Development Trainer Paige ...
On this episode of the Seeing Eye Dogs Show, Harriet is joined by Seeing Eye Dogs handler Annette Ferguson. Annette chats to us about her life, new partnership with Scotty, working as a graphic designer with low vision, and being part of the community of dog guide handlers in Australia.
If you'd like to find out more about Seeing Eye Dogs head to our website: https://sed.visionaustralia.org/
Training program manager Kylie Gersh joins Harriet to talk about dog distraction and managing your Seeing Eye Dog or dog guide around other dogs. We then play part of the interview with Kylie about solving problem behaviours.
If you're blind or have low vision and are interested in becoming a handler or applying for a Seeing Eye Dog, please email us at info@sed.org.au or call on 1800 037 773 to discuss dog guide mobility,...
Harriet is joined by Seeing Eye Dog handler Dr Katie Butler to talk about her life, story and partnership with Seeing Eye Dog Quinnie. We talk about Katie's PhD and research in diversity, equity and inclusion and work as an academic in the field of DEI and accessing study for people with disabilities. Katie shares about life with her Seeing Eye Dog, and journey as a handler paired with dogs at different stages of her life.
On this episode of the Seeing Eye Dogs Show Harriet is joined by two guests.
Liv Butcher, Seeing Eye Dogs Volunteer Partnership Coordinator and puppy carer, joins us talking about the impact of our volunteers, what they do for Seeing Eye Dogs and the variety of roles where volunteers make a difference.
Kylie Gersh, Training Program Manager, joins us to talk about the lives of training dogs, what they get up to when they're not trai...
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