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Guide Dogs is one of the UK’s leading disability charities. We’re here to help people with sight loss live the life they choose. Enquiries: 0118 983 5555
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Joined October 2009
A round of 'a-paws' for Steve and guide dog @rthonjennie - worthy winners 💙 [Visual description: MP Steve Darling kneels next to guide dog Jennie - golden retriever - and two other people, in front of the Houses of Parliament and three podiums that read 1st, 2nd, and 3rd]
🎉 And the people have barked! 🎉 This year’s Westminster Dog of the Year Pawblic Vote Winner is… @SteveDarlingMP and Jennie! 🏆 Thanks to everyone who supported and voted! #WDOTY2025 @DT_Pawlitical
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The report contains survey responses from more than 1,200 assistance dog owners in 24 countries - calling for greater understanding and stronger laws to support all assistance dog owners. More information can be found via ADI's website 👉 https://t.co/cmj8HjAUjE (5/5)
assistancedogsinternational.org
Setting standards for the assistance dog industry since 1987
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We’re working to open doors for guide dogs, educating businesses on the law and campaigning for government to strengthen it👉 https://t.co/J5VCzmYP5r The Paws For Access report is published jointly by Assistance Dogs International and International Guide Dog Federation (4/5)👇
guidedogs.org.uk
Help us Open Doors for guide dogs. It's the law.
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At Guide Dogs, we know that access refusals have a negative impact on people’s confidence and their lives, with our own survey finding 88% of UK guide dog owners having experienced an access refusal (3/5) 👇
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The challenges experienced by guide and assistance dog owners include access to public spaces and public transport; demands to verify or justify their dogs, and infringement of human rights (2/5) 👇
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The recent international Paws For Access Report on Assistance Dog Rights has exposed the widespread exclusion and humiliation faced by guide and assistance dog owners across the globe 🦮 #InternationalAssistanceDogWeek (1/5)👇
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Listen to the full interview from 3 hours and 30 minutes - https://t.co/HM22lv11ox Find out more about living with an eye condition - https://t.co/6NzP49wgWX (4/4)
guidedogs.org.uk
We share information on some of the most common eye conditions and their real-life implications.
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Hannah was born with strabismus, or a squint, meaning that when she was looking at an object with one eye, the other would be looking in another direction. This can lead to a lack of depth perception, making it difficult to judge distances (3/4) 👇
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Invited by presenter @DonnaAlosRadio to share her football journey, Kaitlyn was surprised by an appearance by Hannah in the studio. The two spoke openly about living with their visual impairment and how they’ve overcome challenges through their shared love for the game (2/4) 👇
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20 year old Kaitlyn, who plays for the England Women’s Blind Football Team also known as the Para-Lionesses, had a dream come true today meeting her hero - Lionesses goalkeeper @hannahhampton_ during a surprise appearance at @bbcwm this morning ⚽️ (1/4) 👇
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"The squirrel can leave the set now!" If you just caught @BBCBreakfast this morning, you may have seen our guide dog training specialists talking about remote control squirrels (yes, really!) 🐿️ Our ‘squirrel car’ is revolutionising the way we train guide dogs (1/3)👇
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Meet our Special K pups – Kika, Kali, Kiara, Kaia & Kaelyn! Which would you play with? [VD: Video shows five Labrador retriever cross golden retriever puppies playing together at the Guide Dogs National Centre. The names, in order are Kika, Kali, Kiara, Kaia and Kaelyn.]
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Find out all about squirrel car, the latest innovation in guide dog training 👉 https://t.co/LKbP5BcrC6 View and audio described version of this video 👉 https://t.co/KMtaSmaQFj (3/3)
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By attaching lifelike toy squirrels to remote control cars, our trainers can teach dogs to resist fluffy distractions in a safe, controlled environment. Helping eliminate the urge to chase, so our dogs can stay focused on their job and qualify as effective guide dogs (2/3) 👇
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"The squirrel can leave the set now!" If you just caught @BBCBreakfast this morning, you may have seen our guide dog training specialists talking about remote control squirrels (yes, really!) 🐿️ Our ‘squirrel car’ is revolutionising the way we train guide dogs (1/3)👇
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While puppy Kendrick isn’t taking to the stage at the Tottenham Hotspur stadium tonight, he’s definitely stealing the show 🐾 Did someone say star power? Watch out @kendricklamar 🎤 [VD: see alt text] #GuideDogs #Kendrick #KendrickLamar @SpursStadium
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Mel said: “When I was a kid, I saw someone on Blue Peter doing a wing walk and really wanted to do it, but thought it wasn’t possible for me. Around 50 years later, I discovered that it is possible, and as I turned 60 this year, I thought let’s do it.” (2/2)
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Guide dog owner Mel celebrates turning 60 this year by taking part in a wing walk to raise money for Guide Dogs🛩️ [Visual description: Mel sits on a outdoor bench and is smiling towards the camera. In front of Mel sits guide dog Elsa - golden retriever x German shepherd] (1/2) 👇
'Blindness won't stop me from wing walking' - tap the pic to read more
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Learn more about the journey of the dogs players of the People's Postcode Lottery are already supporting 👉 https://t.co/aUkjlDF5lC (4/4)
guidedogs.org.uk
The players of People's Postcode Lottery are helping Guide Dogs to support people living with sight loss. They are funding the lifetime of a litter of 9 life-changing puppies. As every guide dog...
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We’re so grateful for the ongoing support from players, who have raised more than £10.9million for our work, enabling us to help more people with sight loss live actively, independently, and well (3/4) 👇
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