Floppy ears, big eyes, tender paws and earnest faces—puppies evoke an instant cuddle response in humans. But they can also change lives. That's the case for Katie McCoy, 33. Born with a genetic eye ...

TAMPA BAY - The Tampa Bay Lightning introduced its new team ambassador, a yellow lab puppy named Bolt, from Southeastern Guide Dogs today. The newest member of the Lightning will help make a ...

Service dogs — you’ve seen them walking around with their recognizable harnesses. But have you ever wondered what it takes to prepare a pup to become a life-changing, confidence-boosting, ...

TAMPA (BLOOM) – Has yoga gone to the dogs? There’s a new trend of puppy yoga in Tampa Bay utilizing the Southeastern Guide Dog puppies in training. Colleen McHenry, Owner of Yoga Loft, joins Gayle ...

In May 2024, the more than four-decade-old Southeastern Guide Dogs nonprofit organization changed its name to Dogs Inc., and although it has a new-ish name, it’s still the same organization that pairs ...

PALMETTO, Fla. — Marge Vita has a picture of the moment she knew she wanted to be a part of Southeastern Guide Dogs, now called Dogs Inc. That was more than 25 years ago. "I was director of volunteer ...

TAMPA (BLOOM) – Puppy Raiser from Southeastern Guide Dogs, Meghan Watson, joined Gayle Guyardo, the host of the global health and wellness show, Bloom, to share more about how they raise and train ...

SARASOTA, Fla. — Staff at HCA Florida Sarasota Doctors Hospital welcomed a black Labrador retriever from Southeastern Guide Dogs as its new puppy in training, a news release from the hospital explains ...

Five puppies from Dogs Inc. visited Sarasota Memorial Hospital recently, helping health care staff to decompress from their duties and relieve stress. Formerly known as Southeastern Guide Dogs, Dogs ...

A blind Florida couple is crediting their guide dogs with leading them to the altar. Mike and Eva Truelock, of Winter Haven, met at Southeastern Guide Dogs Inc. in 2007 after Eva Truelock, 45, ...