Guide Dogs of America | Tender Loving Canine’s Autism service dog graduate, Rosie O’Donnell, shares her experience with the nonprofit and what autism service dogs can do, not only for the child with autism but for the entire family. Learning … Read more
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Olive’s Journey: A Symphony of Hope in Autism Parenthood
December 26, 2023Greetings, When my son, Jaxx, was born, I didn’t know much about parenting, let alone raising a child with Autism. Initially, what seemed like normal baby behavior turned out to be stemming—repetitive movements or sounds. I didn’t realize at the time, … Read more
Rekindling Hope: A Veteran’s Journey with her Service Dog
December 12, 2023There is no greater joy than watching my son and service dog playfully chase each other around the trampoline in our backyard. Not too long ago, this was a moment I couldn’t enjoy. As a proud veteran who served our … Read more
Support Veterans and their service dogs. Sign the Petition!
November 21, 2023A petition has been started on Change.org that aims to provide veterans and their service dogs with support when applying for the Service Dog Veterinary Health Insurance Benefit (VHIB) within the Veterans Administration (VA) Offices. Sign the petition to urge the VA to establish … Read more
Permission to Heal in “Thank You For Your Service”
April 19, 2023Watch our graduate veteran, Lorilei, maneuver through life with her service dog Orbit in this documentary short featured in The New Yorker!
“Service Dogs Lead the Way to Hope!
March 15, 2023Starting with the puppy-raisers! Read this recent article in FYI 50+ magazine on how puppy raising changes lives. Click here to read the full article.
GDA|TLC offers veterinary care for the lifetime of our Service Dog teams
January 6, 2023Guide Dog Graduate Derek Rabelo visits the GDA|TLC Campus. Did you know one of the perks of graduating from GDA|TLC is having access to our veterinary clinic for the lifetime of the team? Guide dog graduate Derek Rabelo is usually … Read more
Fiji, a Facility Dog
December 7, 2022The first six months at Mobile County courthouse Meet Fiji, a facility dog who works in the Mobile County District Attorney’s Office at the Mobile County courthouse. Fiji is trained to do specific, skilled tasks in various situations within the … Read more
We’re Celebrating World Autism Month!
April 4, 2022World Autism Month is celebrated every April, beginning with World Autism Awareness Day on April 2. Our goal is to help create a world where all people with autism can reach their full potential. Here are a few facts that … Read more
National Service Dog Month with Guide Dogs of America
October 6, 2021We partnered with Dogdrop for National Service Dog Month to acknowledge the nonprofit organizations and service dogs that work hard every day to help people live better lives. Service dog organizations not only provide training and benefits – they create a … Read more