1 December
Day 1
About Guide Dogs
Guide Dogs work tirelessly to help improve freedom of movement for people who are blind or partially sighted.
- It takes around 20 months of specialised training to transform a newborn puppy into a confident guide dog
- Most newborn puppies will go on to become working guide dogs by the time they are two years old
- Every person and dog is unique, so matching a guide dog to an owner is a complex and carefully managed process. Trainers take into account a person’s needs – walking speed, height and lifestyle – and look for a good match
- Along with training guide dogs, Guide Dogs also campaign for equal mobility and genuine independence for blind and partially sighted people
- Guide Dogs work in collaboration with others to influence the design of technologies, ensuring they meet the needs of people with sight loss
For more information on Guide Dogs please visit www.guidedogs.org.uk/
Don’t forget to come back tomorrow to see what is behind the door for day 2!
Competition
We have teamed up with Guide Dogs to offer fantastic prizes for our Advent Calendar competition!
There will be three star prizes on offer to win Guide Dog Puppy Sponsorship along with a bundle of goodies and doggy gifts (as shown). There will also be 15 runner up prizes of the bundle so make sure you enter!
To enter, simply sign up for our newsletter below. Winners will be selected at random in the first week of January! For full details please see the Terms & Conditions.
2 December
Day 2
Meet our latest Sponsor a Puppy trainee Fletcher!
Fletcher is a German Shepherd cross Golden Retriever who loves exploring new places and playing with his key chew toy.
To follow his journey to become a life-changing guide dog, sponsor him today.
To find out more visit www.guidedogs.org.uk/sponsor-a-puppy-today/fletcher/
Competition
We have teamed up with Guide Dogs to offer fantastic prizes for our Advent Calendar competition!
There will be three star prizes on offer to win Guide Dog Puppy Sponsorship along with a bundle of goodies and doggy gifts (as shown). There will also be 15 runner up prizes of the bundle so make sure you enter!
To enter, simply sign up for our newsletter below. Winners will be selected at random in the first week of January! For full details please see the Terms & Conditions.
3 December
Day 3
Inspiring stories – Lucy & Olivia
Guide Dogs really do make a difference in peoples lives.
At the age of 17, Lucy was on track to get her medical degree at university. Sadly she spent the next three years in and out of hospital undergoing various medical procedures and lost much of her vision.Whilst she still has some usable vision, Olivia has greatly improved Lucy’s mobility and confidence.
Read more of this inspiring story at www.guidedogs.org.uk/inspiring-stories/lucy-and-olivia/
Competition
We have teamed up with Guide Dogs to offer fantastic prizes for our Advent Calendar competition!
There will be three star prizes on offer to win Guide Dog Puppy Sponsorship along with a bundle of goodies and doggy gifts (as shown). There will also be 15 runner up prizes of the bundle so make sure you enter!
To enter, simply sign up for our newsletter below. Winners will be selected at random in the first week of January! For full details please see the Terms & Conditions.