0708: Authors Deni Elliott and Graham Buck

About this episode

Deni Elliott and Graham Buck discuss the transformative power of guide dogs and Elliott's book about her journey with her service dog Alberta.

Author and professor Deni Elliott’s book Catching Sight: How a Guide Dog Helped Me See Myself recounts her journey from resisting a service animal to being transformed by her relationship with yellow Lab Alberta. Dog trainer Graham Buck was a part of the journey and a contributor to the book. Both of them join Dog Words for a fascinating discussion. Pre-order your copy from Beacon Press. From the archives: 0614: Author Michael Hingson Michael Hingson and his guide dog Roselle were on the 78th...

People in this episode

Guests: Deni Elliott, Graham Buck

Topics covered

• guide dogs
• service animals
• personal transformation
• dog training
• author interviews

Keywords

• guide dog
• service animal
• Deni Elliott
• Graham Buck
• Catching Sight

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Beacon Press

Books & works: Catching Sight: How a Guide Dog Helped Me See Myself

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