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During the pandemic, the charity guide dogs had to put its breeding programme on hold. it led to a shortage of volunteers to train puppies. well, now the charity wants to recruit more people to ensure that those who need a guide dog can be matched with one. average waiting times for a new dog are 15 months. 0ur correspondent sean dilley, whos told hell have to wait two years for his own guide dog, has this report. are you my little star? meet archie... ..and his puppy raiser, lisa. archie? touch...

Households giving their time for free to help raise guide dog puppies for around a year. it�*s opened up a whole new world. i�*ve made lots of new friends, ifeel part of a community that i wasn�*t before. not only that, obviously you�*re doing something very good at the end of the day. it�*s all around really rewarding. soon we�*ll follow lisa as she hands herfirst puppy, fergall, into guide dogs for his advanced training. what are the emotions that are going through your head today?...

On the nhs this winter is intolerable the family of a british couple killed in a helicopter crash in australia say theyre heartbroken. archie! touch! and why a shortage of volunteer puppy trainers means visually impaired people are having to wait longer to get a guide dog. and coming up on the bbc news channel, its a huge night of action in the premier league with arsenal looking to extend their lead at the top of the table to 10 points. good afternoon, and welcome to the bbc news at 0ne. its be...

Really proud of him! lisa hopes that both of her dogs will give somebody their independence. i honestly think they are doing their absolute best. like me, kelly is waiting to train with a new guide dog. that means getting out is a lot harder. walking with a cane is like walking with one hand tied behind your back. it is really, really difficult. kellys second dog, river, retired lastjuly. shes waiting for the right match. this doesnt only affect her, but her is—month—old daughter. im the one...

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Point in life when theres more gray hairs, wrinkles, and achy joints is a true gift to experience profound love. >> ready for your walk? come on, pumpkin. >> we really wanted to focus on helping to keep senior dogs and senior people together as long as possible. >> lets go see your mama. theres your mama. >> a lot of the senior citizen who is contact us tell us that the dog is the reason theyre still alive. >> such a good girl. >> pine is a guide dog because i am visually impaired. unfortunately...

>> a lot of the senior citizen who is contact us tell us that the dog is the reason theyre still alive. >> such a good girl. >> pine is a guide dog because i am visually impaired. unfortunately, i had a stroke. thinking of taking pine out would have been quite impossible. >> hi, sweetie! >> and a trend told me about peace of mind. and now i have dog walkers every single day that come and walk her for at least an hour. shes just been everything to me. shes just a wonderful, wonderful friend. >> o...

EVER wanted to raise a guide dog? Wondered what was involved in preparing a guide dog for its duties helping the blind? A family in the Vale of…