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Of more smiley, more confident. icould... i could move freely and independently without relying on somebody else being there. like many guide dog users, ella would never want to be without a four—legged friend again. just feeling so much more confident and independent and happy that, like, i had this friend with me who was going to be there permanently with me. rio provides such a kind of welfare support to me. ella and rio are one of 3,695 partnerships currently working in the uk. thats down ...

And then i got booked in for surgery the next day. doctors operated to see if they could save any sight they could, but those attempts failed. nothing came of it. so ive been left withjust minimal light perception in my right eye. but its...its not useful. i can only see light if i, like, look directly into the sun or into a light bulb. for ella, a new reality. she learnt new life skills and how to read braille. she applied for a guide dog in may 2017, and then around a year later an exciting ca...

Right... they laugh theyre looking to see how she deals with problem solving. yes, shes... shes... she knows. thats a good sign because a guide dogs ability to find their way around a problem is, well, just part of the job. good girl. thats also interesting that shes... shes been to that one, smelled that one. shes like, "mm, its not there." and shes actually worked out to go to the other one. so, in itself, thats interesting. during the pandemic, all training and breeding here stopped. guide do...

The charity has 240 guide dog mums supporting its breeding programme, which is the largest of its kind for working dogs in the world.

A blind woman with a guide dog who was refused entry to a public park by a security guard, accused of lying about her disability and insulted, has received an apology after the story angered mainland social media.

The Guide Dog Foundation and JFKIAT held a puppy class for volunteer puppy raisers on Wednesday, March 15, at JFK Airport's Terminal 4, where as many as 17

More than one in five people who had a guide dog before then now do not. i honestly think they are doing their absolute best. like me, kelly nasir is waiting to be matched with a new guide dog. we are among more than 1,100 people on the ready—to—train list. kellys last dog, river, retired eight months ago. her mobility has been seriously impacted. walking with a cane is like walking with one hand tied behind your back. it makes everything harder. not having the dog, thats what makes you feel...

Go forward. good girl. ella caulfield is a first—time guide dog user. she was matched with rio in 2018. good girl. well done. shes very open aboutjust how much she benefits from having a guide dog in her life. she gives me that independence that i do kind of need, and i crave, that i need to live the life i want...| want to lead. shes good for a cuddle at the end of an evening if ive had a bad day, and shes an excellent guide. shes very rarely led me astray. its not a one—way street, though....

Are you a good puppy? yes, you are! look how cute you are! look at those big eyes and floppy ears. youre such a good puppy! sniff it. 0k! becky and anna are paying close attention to see how paige reacts to human interaction. right... they laugh theyre looking to see how she deals with problem solving. yes, shes... shes... she knows. thats a good sign because a guide dogs ability to find their way around a problem is, well, just part of the job. good girl. thats also interesting that shes... she...

When she was 15, she received some devastating news. i think because it happened gradually, it wasnt, like, an immediate shock of "youre not going to see again". i was told i had a retinal detachment, and i definitely broke down then. i was with my dad. i can remember him hugging me and the nurses kind of bringing me a cup of water, just kind of comforting me. and then i got booked in for surgery the next day. doctors operated to see if they could save any sight they could, but those attempts fa...