Guide Dogs

Tilly's 12 Week Pupdate It has been six weeks since little Tilly left our National Breeding Centre and moved in with her Puppy Walker, Josephine. We caught up with her to find out how the young pup is getting on. Josephine told us that Tilly has settled into her new home really well and is a sweet friendly pup whose...

We are delighted to welcome our new Guide Dog puppy, Tilly to the world ! She was born on June 12th 2015 and has just been placed with her Puppy Walker, where she will begin her early training. This is the beginning of a very exciting journey for Tilly and one that we are delighted that you will be following...

Lovely visit on Tuesday from our latest Guide Dog Belle. She is now 7 months old and doing great! Thank you to all of you who continue to purchase the Guide Dog Ready Readers and Microfibre Cleaning Cloths products from us that enable us to continue our work in raising funds to sponsor puppies.

Meet Belle, our latest Guide Dog Puppy ! 12 Week Pupdate Belle has now settled into her new home with Puppy Walker, Kathleen, so we caught up with Kathleen to find out how they've been getting on. Belle has an older canine friend at home, 10-month-old Yolande, who was on the Guide Dogs' training scheme but had to be withdrawn...

        We are pleased to announce we'll be at Dogs Unite for Guide Dogs 2014 on June 14th at the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, London. We will be displaying our range of lens cleaning cloths and ready readers that we sell in aid of The Guide Dogs Association. Please click on the link for full details of...

Now that Willow is ten months old and nearing the end of her puppy training, we have contacted her Puppy Walker, Hilary, to find out how she has been progressing over the past few months. Hilary tells us that Willow is a very intelligent but wilful young lady; her basic command work is good and she walks well on the...

Mid-Optic had a visit yesterday from a VIP (a Very Important Puppy!). Willow came into see us with her trainer and is pictured here with Helen. As some of you will be aware, Helen has run the London Marathon for the past 2 years in aid of The Guide Dogs for the Blind, so it was nice for her to meet...

Willow is a friendly, sensitive pup but who can sometimes have a mind of her own. She walks very well on the lead, especially in town or busy areas that keep her interest, but will  occasionally stop on walks in her local area which is not as interesting or because she does not want  to go home from the park...

Below is a quote from a young teenager (14) who has recently got their first Guide Dog. "Life is so different with Rory. I just couldn't be without him now. Having Rory means I can go out by myself and have a life. I can go and see my friends. I caught a bus on my own with Rory for the...

Willow is now 6 months old and doing well with her puppy walker, Hilary. We spoke to her to find out how she and Willow have been getting on over the last few months. Hilary told us that Willow is about to be spayed as part of an early spay pilot scheme.  We wish her well and hope she recovers...