FREE FARE'S FAIR FOR GUIDE DOG TRAINERS
BY PHILIPPA WALKER for the Herald Express
Guide dog trainers in the Bay will be able to travel for free on Stagecoach's local bus services.The bus company has linked up with the Guide Dogs for the Blind Association in Torquay to boost the training and development of future guide dogs.
Young guide dog pups spend most of their first year with a puppy walker volunteer, who teaches basic obedience and gets them used to a home environment and the noise and bustle of towns.
They will also prepare the dogs for their working life ahead, which includes taking them on public transport including buses, trains and taxis.The new initiative will play a big part in helping the future guide dogs get used to public transport and busy environments at an early age.
Nice one Stagecoach!
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