# How Guide Dogs Changed America | The Dogs Were Good (again) | Ep. 58

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Podcast: [The Dogs Were Good (again)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-dogs-were-good-again-7240786)
Published: 2026-04-16T08:00:00+00:00
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Duration seconds: 4135

## Resource

National Guide Dog Day is coming up so today is all about our helpful working dog friends! Joining us in the studio is Eugene Kim and his guide dog Opal. Along with super trainer Sean Chiles from Guide Dogs of America. Check them out and find out how you can help support Guide Dogs Of America: https://www.guidedogsofamerica.org/ https://www.facebook.com/GuideDogsofAmerica/ https://x.com/GuideDogsGDA https://www.youtube.com/@UCCu1PIl4KPb77HdlMz89Xtg https://www.tiktok.com/@UCCu1PIl4KPb77HdlMz89Xtg https://www.instagram.com/guidedogsofamerica https://give.guidedogsofamerica.org/campaign/754461/donate?utm_source=homepage&utm_medium=gdaweb&utm_campaign=2026 Eugene & Opal https://www.instagram.com/eugeneskis New episodes every Thursday! Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7lPbxJLWGtCYrgLE2EZw5b?si=b468d66fac414f46 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-dogs-were-good-again/id1800125192 Intro song by @HoveyBenjamin Chapters 00:00 | Intro 00:40 | History Of Guide Dogs 05:52 | Eugene Kim & Opal 29:03 | Sean Chiles of Guide Dogs Of America 01:02:03 | Incredible Guide Dogs Adopt Robin From Episode 57! https://www.adoptapet.com/pet/47334358-van-nuys-california-chihuahua-mix Adopt Jada From Episode 56! https://www.wagsandwalks.org/available-dogs-la/p/jada Adopt Lady From Episode 55! https://www.realgood.dog/adopt#sl_embed&page=shelterluv_wrap_1735772816%2Fembed%2Fanimal%2FRGR-A-279 Adopt Little (Bald) Ricky & Desi From Episode 54! https://www.angelcitypits.org/ Adopt Sprout From Episode 53! https://www.petfinder.com/dog/sprout-bcbda34b-1fa1-4611-a7fd-c787e1a270ba/ca/north-hollywood/the-hit-living-foundation-ca2653/details/ Adopt Champ From Episode 52! https://www.petfinder.com/dog/champ-3d278b42-71b0-4300-a43f-3f77f9890c66/ca/west-hollywood/maison…

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