Misty's Dog Gear

Hi! I'm Danielle, the owner of MDG. MDG is named after Misty, my retired service dog for mobility assistance, medical alert and medical response. I'm 22 and a visually impaired guide dog handler. I was recently diagnosed with a progressive retina disease called Cone-Rod Dystrophy which is rare and genetically inherited, but I am the first person in my family affected by it. Since my diagnosis, I've experienced significant changes and now have profound vision loss, which I've been adapting to through things like orientation and mobility training and assistive technology. Murphy, my guide dog, is a large 3 year old Golden Retriever who enjoys guiding me through busy cities and theme parks or relaxing by my side at coffee shops. I am very passionate about all dog things- service dogs, dog equipment, learning about different dog breeds and watching dog sports like conformation and heelwork to music. When I'm not working, researching dog equipment or designing new products, I enjoy going to coffee shops and traveling.