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20260728 1800 GDUI - Unusual Careers for Guide Dog Handlers

Originally Aired on ACB Media

July 28, 2026

20260728 1800 GDUI - Unusual Careers for Guide Dog Handlers

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