What does it take to raise a guide dog puppy? - BBC News

The pandemic caused a decline in guide dog partnerships, after puppy breeding and training were paused.
Lisa's household is one of more than 2,000 trying to help, in the hope of providing a blind person with independence.
One of her dogs, Fergall, is now ready for advanced training, so Lisa has to say a difficult goodbye.
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[@henaimtiyaz4189]

Genuine gratitude to the trainers who put in all the hard work and patience in training these puppies to help people in need in the future. Feel their emotions when departing with the puppies. Their bond with these future guide dogs is visible🙏

[@ponirkhanofficial6849]

It's a real fact that dogs are always man's best Friend and Fan, I wish them well.

[@QuantumWalnut]

I'm glad that BBC lets a reporter with visual impairment lead the story. Good reporters can come from all backgrounds.

[@seaninherts]

I hope they would. It was my story. Thank you for watching it though and it’s very much appreciated.

[@John_Smith_86]

Man, I wanna give those puppies a squeeze. Soooo cute!!!

[@tekarock]

Please remember that Guide Dogs organisations are available all over the world and if you want to get involved and be a volunteer you should find your local branch. It’s rewarding and for a great cause! 🙏

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[@janiekcarney5482]

I couldn’t do this. I love them too much.

[@naomi5893]

Honestly everyone says that. But you have to remember these dogs belong to Guide dogs, they aren't pets. I am a puppy raiser and we've got a 6 month old German shepherd. It will be hard to let him go but we know he's hopefully going to be someone's eyes one day. It's so rewarding! I recommend it!

[@QuantumWalnut]

Glad that BBC is still doing these feature stories.

[@soklyka2335]

Wow, So cute 😊

[@jfez1206]

Great work!

[@AB-tv2rm]

Oh, so cute🥺

[@Adams5]

Love this

[@koda3967]

All the way up until it's time to say goodbye, forever, I could handle; saying goodbye would be like giving away my child. Those who do the raising deserve accolades to be strong enough to leave the pup, who is going on to help another needful person, and then gets retired, so the pup usually has, at minimum, five 'owners'; birth to six-eight weeks; foster parent to a year; trainer for a year; seeing/hearing impaired owner for a few years, then onto their retirement (or breeding) owner. Bless those with the strength to give up the pup for the greater good of mankind.

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ive justed drove my motor bike to the gym in rayong and there was a dog dead justed been knocked down with a truck , im a dog lover and i had to go home and get a shade to dig a grave at the side of the road , my days not been good rip doggy ..love all dogs

[@annematu724]

@ Lisa. Fantastic job.

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They're so cute

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great story,....yep i cried as well......

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🌹🌹How sweet..

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I thought she called the puppy Hatchi. Anyway, what a beautiful dog.

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Ooh! Puppies! By the way, what is sunak going to do for the vulnerable - make more?

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FROM MR PETER CASTELLINO ,BOMBAY , 7-3-2023. GUIDEDOGS FOR THE BLINDVARE ALSO NEEDED IN INDIA BUT PEOPLE MUST BE DISCUPLINED TO OWN THEM , RESPECT AND TOLERATE THEM AND THEY MUST BE AFFORDABLE AND EASILY AVAILABLE FROM NEARBY PLACES AND BE ABLE TO USE PUBLIC TRANSPORT SO PROBABLY LOCAL DOGS CAN BE TRAINED FOR THIS PURPOSE .

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Labrador, people too. #GoodThatTheySpeakEnglish

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I dont think i could do this

[@sandhyamathura]

Show us the moms' living conditions. Are they treated kindly?

[@seaninherts]

You could watch Britain’s guide, dog shortage, an 18 minute documentary that does justice

[@naomi5893]

Of course they are treated kindly. 😂

[@jandtforlyf]

Link the charity…

[@petercastellino6997]

FROM MR PETER CASTELLINO ,BOMBAY , 7-3-2023 GET GUIDE DOGS SPONSORED BY A CHURCH ORGANIZATION OR BY THE ROTARY CLUB OR BY A PHILANTHROPIST OR CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION ETC.

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Hope they're still treated like dogs and not just aids for people.

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[@naomi5893]

100% they are treated like dogs. In fact they are treated far better than most pets. These dogs have to be up to health standard, they are groomed regularly, health checked regularly and are very active. These dogs love to work. They are working breeds.

[@allaroundme5429]

This isn't news. Where are the journalists?

[@seaninherts]

Hi there. The news in this case was that the pandemic contributed to more than 1000 blind and visually impaired people being left without vital guide dogs beyond investigating this, the journalism is investigating this, and telling the story through case studies and storytelling techniques this report actually led to a record number of volunteers coming forward, which innovate self was quite a big new story.

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@@seaninherts the pandemic didn't cause this. Lockdown did. This was a policy choice. Any decent journalist could have pointed this out

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[@lucindayu2541]

Can Puppies understand any other languages people may speak, rather than only Man’s English😊?

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[@facitenonvictimarum174]

Well, for one thing, the puppy shouldn't be blind. 🕶️

[@seaninherts]

That’s true, but literally no one else has said that they were. They described as GUide Dogs

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This is not necessarily news!

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Not necessarily?

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How come they breed guide dogs instead of taking puppies already born and homeless?

[@koda3967]

I've often wondered that myself. They SAY it's because breeding makes for a better guide dog; I say horsesh*t. ANY puppy can be a damn good guide dog, given the training. ANY.

[@user-fc5nx5qd9j]

You have to train them pretty much straight away and even doing that a lot don't qualify to become a guide dog

[@seaninherts]

They did used to do exactly what you suggest, and train dogs from shelters in the 70s. They found there was a higher rate of unsuccessful training and genetic conditions. By breeding through, it’s possible to know precise information such as genetic predispositions to health conditions. What happens in a dog’s very early life during the critical imprinting phase impacts how they act and react through the duration of their future lives.

[@naomi5893]

Nothing wrong with breeding. They choose their dogs for breeding very carefully. They have to have the best health, best temperament etc. They use breeds that are bred for working.

[@JamesSmith-qs4hx]

We need to start outing the people and NGOs that keep bringing them in...

[@beautifulempatheticliberal5204]

I'm a liberal minded progressive Brit which means that I'm proud about not having a country, people or borders of my own. In my head I tell myself that this is normal globally even though it makes me feel morally superior to everyone else.

[@vtechead1]

Well, you put one hand under its chest, and the other behind its rear legs and lift. That’s how you raise a puppy, simples.

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