International Guide Dog Day

brue
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edited April 2018 in Charities & Good Causes #1

I found this little video clip on the BBC, all about training guide dogs. I have a friend who has been a puppy walker for the guide dogs for many years and also another friend who has a daughter with a degenerative eye illness, she's in her thirties and married to someone who is also visually impaired and a very special  guide dog came into their lives a couple of years ago. smile

Guide Dog video

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  • Bakers2
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    edited April 2018 #2

    I watched the video on the BBC this morning. Guide dogs do a wonderful job. The puppy walkers are so dedicated. I'm not sure I could go through all the puppy training and them give the dog away, but I'm glad someone does it.

  • Oneputt
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    edited April 2018 #3

     Great video, we already support guide dogs and also hearing dogs.

  • SteveL
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    edited May 2018 #4

    I also like to support them but don't wish to make a permanent commitment. The other day in Tesco I got some money out to give to the person collecting for guide dogs, to be told. Oh we are only signing folk up for Direct Debit. They must be loosing out, as I am sure I am not the only one who would have contributed but just walked on.

  • brue
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    edited May 2018 #5

    Knowing two young people who don't have their sight but have their guide dog all I can say is how lucky we all are not to rely on the kindness of donations to this worthwhile charity. smile

  • Bakers2
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    edited May 2018 #6

    Came across this for the first time in NZ this year, thought it was cos kiwis almost cashless society. Once they knew we were tourists they didn't pursue it. 

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