Living with Seeing Eye Dogs

You want cute dog stories? You’ve got ‘em!

Marcus and The Hotness talk about the unique relationship between Seeing Eye dogs and those who are NOT their handlers. I.E., Does Elliott only love Marcus? Does he only play with Marcus? Or, does he love his mama, too? The answer to that should be apparent, but Marcus tells how that relationship differs with each dog.

Marvelyne chimes in with her memories of New York City midnight walks with each of Marc’s dogs. These are sweet stories about the bonds of animals and the compassion we treasure from them.

Then, Marcus shares a few ways to get into the present moment and how to first be aware of what is going on with others around you. They talk witnessing, awareness and responding to each individual dog’s traits and how, in these bonds, there is always compassion, love and dignity.

Key topics:

• [1:10] Labs love the mornings!
• [3:25] How does Marvelyne build a special bond with each of Marcus’ Seeing Eye dogs, even though she is not the handler nor main caretaker?
• [6:16] Respecting the different personalities of each of Marcus’ different Seeing Eye dogs over the years
• [8:18] Being intentional about the compassion we show our dogs (and each other!)
• [11:40] Take time to be present in the moment

Resources for you:

• Learn more about “The Seeing Eye” in Morristown, NJ, where Marcus has trained with and received all four of his Seeing Eye dogs: https://www.seeingeye.org/
• Connect with Marcus on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MarcusEngelSpeaker/
• Connect with The Hotness on Facebook: https://bit.ly/FB-Marvelyne
• Connect with Marcus on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/blindguypictures/
• Connect with The Hotness on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/marvelyneengel/
• Subscribe to the podcast through Apple: https://bit.ly/MarcusEngelPodcast

Date: 12/06/2021

Name of show: Compassion & Courage: Conversations in Healthcare

Episode title and number: Episode 19 – Living with Seeing Eye Dogs