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2500 of those were to raise puppies compared with 2000 for the whole of 2019, the last pre pandemic year. for lisa s first pup, fergal, it s the end of one journey, but the start of another. all this unpacking the three ties up from home is biscuits that i always give him half a biscuit at bedtimes. they ve been together forjust over a year. i have had it made and had his name put on it and his id number. she s packing up things that she hopes will remind him of their time together and his christmas present. i can t tell you what it is. the day has come for fergal to start his advanced training. that means lisa must say a painful goodbye. i want him as upset ....
Good boy. perfect boy. learning through play is encouraged, but there are some things archie will need to quit before he finishes his training. have to learn what this is for. he s just got such wonderful nature, a heart of gold. and he just loves people. really loves people. happy times, but every puppy raising volunteer knows that if all goes to plan, the day will come when they have to give them back to guide dogs. later, we ll follow lisa and herfirst pup, fergal, as she hands him in for the next phase of his training. what are the emotions that are going through your head today? if i m honest, i d say proud. i think that s my biggest one. so proud of what i ve done. really proud of him. lisa hopes that both of her dogs will go on to give someone their independence. ....
Lisa knows this could be the last time she sees fergal. the one question that i get asked all the time or people say to me, all my friends, family, people i meet in the street, i d love to do what you re doing, but i couldn t do it because i couldn t give the dog back. if i can do it, anybody can do it. as a guide dog user of more than 23 years, i know the theory of what volunteers like lisa go through, but being there for the moment of handover was as beautiful as it was poignant. it s hard, but you ve got to remember, why are you doing it? you know, people have to help people. there s not enough of it in this world. we are needed people like us and needed so much to help people like you. the tears are worth it. ....
If i m honest, i d say proud. i think that s my biggest one. so proud of what i ve done. really proud of him! lisa hopes that both of her dogs will give somebody their independence. for lisa s first pup, fergall, it s the end of one journey, but the start of another. i ve got all this. i m packing the three toys up from home. his biscuits that i always give him half a biscuit at bedtime. this, i ve had it made and had his name put on it and his id number. the day has come for fergal to start his advanced training. that means lisa must say a painful goodbye. i want him as upset as little as possible. ....
These pups will be dropped off to their puppy raising families. for lisa s first pup, fergal, it s the end of one journey, but the start of another. the day has come for fergal to start his advanced training. that means lisa must say a painful goodbye. i want him as upset as little as possible. they re his toys. there you go, you get a big boy lead now. bye bye, sweetheart. many guide dog users stay in touch with their puppy raisers. but many do not. thanks a lot. i ll ring you tomorrow. lisa knows this could be the last time she sees fergal. yeah, i m fine. it s hard. but you ve got to remember why you re doing it. guide dogs say they need more volunteers like lisa to help cut waiting times. ....