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Artist and puppy raiser Hava Hegenbarth shared her story and her involvement with GDUI. The session featured drawings for her stuffed guide dogs, presentations of GDUI awards, and other activities.

Presenter: Hava Hegenbarth, artist, Mason City, IA

Originally Aired on ACB Media

Guide dog handlers described unexpected and unusual careers, including zoo educational interpretation, work as a symphony cellist, and professional dog training and problem solving.

Presenters: Shawn Makepeace, Zoo educational interpreter, Belleville, IL; Leslie Hamrick, Cellist, symphony musician, Schaumburg, IL; Vickie Curley, Professional Dog Trainer/Problem Solver, North Port, FL

Originally Aired on ACB Media

Guide dog handlers discussed the personalities, characteristics, and quirks of different guide dog breeds, including Golden Retrievers, Labrador Retrievers, Shepherds, Poodles, and others. They shared why they valued their particular breeds.

Presenters: Sarah Calhoun, GDUI President, Imperial, MO; Tammy Robbins, Guide dog user, Moosup, CT; Penny Reeder, immediate past president, GDUI, Silver Spring, MD; Rebecca Floyd, Executive Director of Gallant Hearts Guide Dog Center, Madison, MS; Milissa Welch, guide dog user, Harrisburg, PA; Chris Tradell, consultant, CNIB, Windsor, Ontario, Canada; Maria Hansen, GDUI member, New York, NY; Sue Crawford, guide dog user, Silver Spring, MD