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Holiday events and hot weather care of dogs
Seeing Eye Dogs Show by
Vision Australia3 seasons
8 January 2024
28 mins
Experts give tips on managing guide dogs at holiday events and protecting dogs in hot weather.

This series comes from Seeing Eye Dogs, a division of Vision Australia. It aims to enhance the mobility and independence of people who are blind or have low vision throughout Australia by providing Seeing Eye Dogs, mobility training and rehabilitation services.
In this episode, host Harriet Moffat is joined by Abi Howes, one of our puppy development trainers for some tips on managing New Years Eve festivities with the dog or puppy in your care.
Then we have some important hot weather tips from Dr Ashe Mooney from the archives. We’re going to talk about heatstroke and other summer skin care tips around protecting their paws.
If you'd like to find out more about Seeing Eye Dogs head to our website: https://sed.visionaustralia.org/
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