Guide Dogs Press

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At 30, dairy farmer Scott Bailey lost his eyesight and rebuilt his life. Now 36, Scott and his guide dog Milo have graduated from Keele with a Master’s in Counselling. He’s helping others while training for the 2028 Paralympics in Judo. Read more ➡️ keele.ac.uk/about/news/202…

It was a paw-fect day for Susie & Nevie, two young @guidedogs puppies in training at @OxfordBusCo! 🐶🚌

Dog owners sent warning to look out for sign their pets may have January blues 🖊️ @hannagsslr #DailyExpress express.co.uk/news/uk/200376…

Guide dog puppies get on-board bus training tinyurl.com/c2xndd8w

Blind woman and guide dog left on the curb after taxi driver refuses to take them trib.al/QFMRvBh

The Duchess of Edinburgh turns 60 today 🎈 Sophie is Patron of @guidedogs, and works with other charities to prevent avoidable blindness. She was also the first member of the Royal Family to visit Ukraine following Russia’s invasion. My report 👇🏻

First guide puppy of 2025 arrives with new owners in East Devon ift.tt/bPRQaIY

The Golden Labrador, who walked out with Luke McCowan in Celtic Park, will now be handed over for his final training, before he's assigned to a blind person dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-…

‘I spent a day with a Guide Dogs Puppy Raiser volunteer to learn about the essential role’ chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-eas…

Guide dog owners: does people distracting your guide dog affect you? With the busy festive season upon us, it's so important that members of the public leave working guide dogs alone. #DontDiveOnTheDog If you are a guide dog owner, take our survey forms.office.com/e/DnydwbHks5

A piece I was approached to to write. No more highliting it here 'Refused service yet again with my guide dog - I'm done speaking out' bbc.com/news/articles/…

Bill, a two year old guide dog, has been making surprise appearances at some of the UK's biggest events, including the Pride of Britain awards and the West End musical The Devil Wears Prada #Echobox=1731113218" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">plymouthherald.co.uk/news/uk-world-…

Guide dog pups learn new tricks at aquarium - full story ⬇️ bbc.in/3AkLJcB

For Amanda, who is partially-sighted and supported by her guide dog, Eddie, it means she will have to stay home every evening to protect him from his terror of fireworks, because they never know when they might go off bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

'My guide dog shakes for hours on fireworks night' bbc.in/3UCuSJb

A pawsome day with @guidedogs! 🐾 The Duchess of Edinburgh, Patron of Guide Dogs, enjoyed a special visit to the charity’s Reading Hub today to learn more about the services the charity provides for children with vision impairments.   🐕 The Duchess met children working to develop their independent living skills through the support and companionship of their buddy dogs, provided by Guide Dogs. A buddy dog is a canine friend that helps a child with a vision impairment build confidence, increase their physical activity, and improve their wellbeing. 🎃 The Duchess joined the children in crafting and decorating spooky halloween biscuits for their buddy dogs! [Video description: Footage from the Guide Dogs Buddy Dog Day event. A series of clips which show The Duchess of Edinburgh, Patron of Guide Dogs, talking to children and families with their buddy dogs. The Duchess takes part in Halloween sensory activities with the children including baking and crafts.]

NEW: In her role as Patron of @guidedogs, The Duchess of Edinburgh visited the Guide Dogs Reading Hub today and met children and their buddy dogs as they enjoyed Halloween-themed activities. HRH spoke to the children about how much their buddy dogs mean to them. 📸 @guidedogs