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Feb 2024
20m 18s

Enhancing Lives, One Guide Dog at a Time

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On this episode of Our American Stories, Christine Benninger is the CEO of Guide Dogs for the Blind, the largest guide dog school in North America. She shares about the unique training process for these extraordinary animals and the special bond they share with their owner.

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