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Tonight sees the return of our latest TV advert, showcasing the life-changing support we provide for people with sight loss from childhood to adulthood.Head over to our website to find out more and go behind the scenes to meet our wonderful cast and crew on set 👉 https://bit.ly/49E2f3h[AD version: https://lnkd.in/e8GBaZE4]#GuideDogs #GuideDogsUK #ChildhoodToAdulthood

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You may have heard ofVogue Dogue but have you heard of Guide Dogue? Introducing our first cover... Trigger!⭐ Recently retired guide dog dad,Trigger fathered more than 300 puppies during his working life. Now that certainly deserves a Dogue cover. Which pup would you like to see on the GuideDogue cover next?🐶[Visual Description: Image shows a yellow golden retriever, Trigger, rolling around on the grass outdoors. There is text around him that reads 'Guide Dogue'. The image is in a similar style toa magazine front cover.]#Dogue #Vogue

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Meet breeding dog "uncle" Dann 👋From time to time we call upon Dann's calm and patient nature for puppy sitting duties, on the occasion we have a pup on an extended stay at our National Centre. Young guide dog pup Cherry is a huge fan! 💗Find out all about our National Centre 👉 https://bit.ly/3K8PQty[Visual Descriptions: The first image shows breeding dog Dann (golden retriever) lying down and looking up to the camera. Guide dog puppy Cherry (black Labrador aged approx. 8 weeks) is lying down in a similar pose next to Dann. Cherry is partially lying on a tan-coloured blanket decorated with black pawprints. The second image shows Dann lying down, with his head on the floor asleep, and Cherry snuggled up beside him. In the image's foreground is a black fluffy blanket decorated with white paws - on top of the blanket sits a few colourful soft dog toys. The third image shows Dan mid-leap, running towards the camera with his ears flapping and mouth open. Behind Dan, a young guide dog puppy (yellow Labrador) is walking in the background. Both dogs are in a grassy fenced-off area at our National Centre.]

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In their Guide Dog Era ✨These Fearless puppies are ready for their next Era – Tim, James, Betty, August, Marjorie, Peter, Archer, Red, London, Inez and Clara are starting their journey to becoming life-changers with their Taylor Swift-inspired names. In a Fortnight these Gorgeous pups will make their Debut with their new puppy raisers. 💙Could you give a home to a pup like this? Not for Evermore, just for the first year of their lives. Speak Now if you’re interested, by heading to - https://bit.ly/3PgRTOc[Visual description: Image one shows a Labrador cross golden retriever puppy being held, the person holding her is wearing a selection of beaded, colourful friendship bracelets. Image two shows two Labrador cross golden retriever puppies sat on the grass with a guitar shaped dog toy. Image three shows two Labrador cross golden retriever puppies sat on the grass, one of them is looking at the camera while the other licks the first puppies ear. Image four shows a Labrador cross golden retriever puppy being held, the person holding her is wearing a beaded, colourful friendship bracelet which has the name Marjorie on it. Image five is a group shot of all eleven Labrador cross golden retriever puppies playing together on the grass.]

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Congratulations to our first Academy graduates of 2024 👏, who have all completed their Guide Dog Trainer learning pathways and are now working in their local teams:- Jess Caddick and Elysha McBride (Leeds)- Shellie Banister, Jo Wolstencroft and Alex Thorpe (Atherton, pictured)- Jasmine Turner (Reading, pictured)- Chelsea Dunford, Emily Wallace and Sarah Edwards (Shrewsbury)They join Guide Dog Trainers Mollie Rowland (Reading), Kelli Inglis (Bristol), Lexie Riley, Gabby Norman and Sian Jones (Cardiff, pictured), who graduated from Academy in 2023. 💙The Academy is how we recruit, train and retain our technical staff. Our learners are based in local teams all around the country with their own Academy tutor who teaches one small group at a time, with lots of hands-on experiences from day one.Find out more: https://lnkd.in/gR5pmzmqJo Mason, Regional Academy Manager for the South West and Wales, said: “Becoming a Guide Dog Trainer takes two years of dedication and focus, so we’re really proud of all our graduates.”#GuideDogsUK #GuideDogsAcademy #DogTrainer [Image Descriptions: Three images of Guide Dogs Academy Graduates holding certificates to camera. Full descriptions in ALT text]

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Will you help us to tackle illegal access refusals? We’ve launched a new survey for guide dog owners, to help us understand numbers of access refusals, where they’re taking place, and the impact these refusals have.We want to ensure that your voice and experiences are central to our work on stopping access refusals and would be very grateful if you would share your experiences with us - https://bit.ly/46ZdjYR The survey closes at midday on 2nd September 2024. If you would prefer to take part by phone, please email campaigns@guidedogs.org.uk to arrange a convenient time.Thank you for your support! 💛 [Visual description: Image shows a woman stood outside the entrance to a cafe with her guide dog (black Labrador). They are both facing the cafe with their backs to the camera.]

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And the winner is… 🏆We’re thrilled to announce that Cuckney C of E Primary School in Nottingham has won our Puppy Graduation Scheme prize draw! 🎉 The prize? A visit from our demonstration team! Entries now being taken for next year’s prize draw 👉 bit.ly/pupgrad Our skilled demonstration leaders and dogs will ‘show, not tell’ what we do, offering students a unique educational experience to see firsthand the important role guide dogs have in our community. We can’t wait to visit Cuckney and share this special event with you! [Visual description: a golden Retriever x labrador cross dog lies on the floor whilst wearing a Guide dogs Demonstration Dog coat.]#GuideDogsUK #School #PrimarySchool

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Say hello to Basil 👋 Basil has recently started his training journey at our Bristol site - can you guess what breed he is?Get to know our guide dog breeds 👉 https://bit.ly/3ToLBhG[Visual description: Basil is a tan and black coloured dog with stripy markings. He has chocolate brown eyes and black floppy ears. He is looking straight to camera with his mouth open and tongue out]#NewRecruit #Trainee #Training #Journey #GuideDogs #GuideDog

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As International Assistance Dog Week comes to a close, we wanted to share what some of our guide dog owners have to say about their incredible companions 💛[Visual description: video shows a montage of clips of various guide dog owners with their guide dogs as they speak to camera about their personal experiences.]#GuideDogs #GuideDogsUK #InternationalAssistanceDogWeek

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