Guide dogs for the Blind has a new companion dog service which offers friendship and emotional support to adults with sight loss and their families. These well-behaved and well-trained dogs can help build your confidence and improve your wellbeing by giving you a reason to get out more. You’ll enjoy the health benefits of a more active lifestyle as well as the unconditional love of one of these wonderful dogs. At present, this service is only available for adults with a vision impairment who have sighted support within the household.
The dogs are owned by Guide Dogs throughout their service. These dogs are usually dogs that have been trained in the Guide Dogs scheme at some point, but had to leave because they weren’t suitable. Due to either being too friendly, needing medication or just didn’t suit the scheme.
These are NOT guide dogs and shouldn’t be used as one. You cannot enter shops with a companion dog like you can with a guide dog.
For more information, please click on the link below.
Link to Guide Dogs website page about companion dogs for adults
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