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Dogs and Coffee with Kelly and Rocky Kanaka

The Ugly Truth About Fake Service Dogs

December 19, 2025·1h 14m
Episode Description from the Publisher

Get Flip Coffee and Help Dogs Here: https://www.flipcoffee.com Molly Burke joins Rocky and Kelly for a raw, wise, and surprisingly funny conversation about blindness, identity, and the guide dogs who've shaped every chapter of her life. From the moment doctors told her parents "she's going to go blind… there's nothing we can do" to a childhood spent losing vision in waves, Molly walks us through her story with honesty and clarity. She shares what it was like preparing for blindness while she could still see, learning Braille early, practicing cane skills long before she relied on them, and the accident that forced her into using a cane full-time at eight. Molly also opens up about the part no one sees: the neurological panic of rapid vision loss. And through it all: dogs. For 18 and a half years, she's rarely been without a guide dog by her side. Molly's Coffee Order: medium roast cafe latte with soy milk Dog: Elton John (Guide Dog and Water Connoisseur) Follow Molly: ‪@MollyBurkeOfficial‬    / @mollyburkeofficial   Molly's Book - Unseen: How I Lost My Vision but Found My Voice Thank you for sharing to help get our adoptable dog of the week a loving home! Dog: Pumpkin Age: 2 years old Breed: Husky/Chow Chow mix Location: Flip Farms - San Diego County Go here: https://rockykanaka.com/adoption/pump... And check out ALL of our adoptable dogs at: https://rockykanaka.com/adoption-list/ Get New York Times Best Selling Book Sitting with Dogs <span

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