Guide Dogs and Puppies

[kateincornwall]

In awe of these wonderful dogs , and all who help them along their way x

 

[jazzmynn]

Absolutely incredible.

 

[Candy]

Just wonderful!

 

[Boogie]

It’s amazing that he saw there was no way for the two of them to turn round, so he backed up! At no point would he have been trained to back up, he just used his brain and did it.

At one point he physically blocked her, Guide Dogs are trained to do that eg if a car suddenly pulls out of a drive in front of them.

 

[Stacia]

What a responsibility these dogs carry, so intelligent.

 

[M.F.]

Wow wow wow! Totally in awe. Thanks for sharing.

 

[Ashley]

We don’t deserve dogs!! How amazing!

I watched a Netflix documentary called Pick of the Litter, which follows a litter of 5 labs born to be guide dogs in the States and how much goes into making it all the way! Really eye opening!

 

[Jacqui-S]

Really amazing

 

[Boogie]

It’s heart breaking giving pups up after twelve months or so, each one takes a piece of my heart with them.
But, when I think about it, how very lucky I am. I have my sight and I have my Tatze.

I can’t imagine being Zara’s Mum, who knows she’ll have to give her up soon as Zara is eight years old (She works full time so can’t have two dogs, Guide Dogs don’t allow them to go to homes where doggy day care would be needed as the dogs are used to being with their person 24/7 and it would be too big a change). She may have wait a year for her new dog as there is a long waiting list.

She’s written this from Zara’s point of view -

“This is something that is happening to us right now and mummy is in bits, we have no official date for my retirement, mummy says I will let her know but as I am slowing down even more now and on few occasions have actually sat down on the way to work, mummy took my harness off and I got up and carried on fine, but when the harness went back on I slowed again. Mummy is arranging for us both to have a lovely holiday and then call it a day for me. I am going to friends and have stayed with them already so mummy knows I will be truly loved - but it does not make this whole process any easier for and also with no news yet of a new dog the thought of mummy having to go back to the long cane really scares her but at the end of the day she wants what is best for me and if I tell her enough is enough then she will retire me.”

 

[FayRose]

Heartbreaking. How just incredible these dogs are, I can't find the words to really say how vital and priceless what they do is.

 

[Boogie]

“Whispa, 9 month yellow labxret escaped with a caution today when found in the greeting card isle of a nationwide store with a child’s Easter Bunny toy in her mouth. Mum of course then had to buy it as it was covered in slobber! Staff thought it hilarious, mum less so!”

 

[kateincornwall]

Oh bless her heart , so much to learn and a bunny must have just been too much to resist x

 

[Selina27]

Oh, I love Whispa ! What a darling!

 

[Boogie]

Oh bless her heart , so much to learn and a bunny must have just been too much to resist x

They do put them at child, therefore dog, height!

Here is another photo - I notice she has her own BIG bunny - maybe she thought he needed a friend!

 

[Stacia]

Heart breaking about Zara, I just couldn't contemplate having to part with Rourke at this age and to have to go back to a cane as well, so sorry.

 

[FayRose]

She's adorable and another wonky sitter

 

[Boogie]

Heart shaped pups (one week old today). The marks are nail varnish - pink for girls, blue for boys. The marks show their order of birth.

 

[Selina27]

Is there a reason why GD want the birth order recorded?

 

[Boogie]

Is there a reason why GD want the birth order recorded?

I don’t know really - but they do a lot of research studies, so maybe it’s connected to a study?

 

[Boogie]

Here is Standard Poodle Tia with her litter of Labradoodles.