- By Lee Bottomley
- BBC News, West Midlands
Brothers Chips and Carlo behaved like puppies once more after being reunited in Coventry’s War Memorial Park
Brothers Carlo and Chips have proved it truly is a canine’s life after they had been reunited following almost a decade of labor.
The Labrador-cross-golden retrievers had been a part of a litter of eight born in 2014 in Henley-in-Arden, earlier than they skilled as information dogs and separated.
Carlo was partnered together with his proprietor in Coventry, whereas Chips went to Peterborough.
Now retired, Chips was rehomed in Coventry permitting to satisfy Carlo once more.
“We reunited the brothers for the primary time on Friday 5 January, in War Memorial Park, the place they definitely appeared to recognise one another and had one of the best time racing round collectively,” mentioned Carlo’s proprietor Charles Bloch.
The pair had “crossed paths” a couple of occasions during the last 9 years and had at all times been “inseparable,” he mentioned.
Mr Bloch was stunned to seek out his buddy Fin Findlay, who additionally lives in Coventry and volunteers for Guide Dogs, had been chosen to re-home Chips when he retired.
Chips has been rehomed by Fin Findlay and Carlo is partnered with Charles Bloch
“Chips has settled in brilliantly and already feels a part of the household,” mentioned Ms Findlay.
“He had a good time being reunited with Carlo earlier this month they usually ran round collectively like they had been puppies once more.”
Although Chips has now retired from service, Carlo remains to be partnered with Mr Bloch, who has 10% imaginative and prescient.
“Both myself and my buddy are a part of the native Guide Dogs fundraising group, so Carlo and Chips will be capable of get pleasure from attending fundraising occasions collectively in addition to a number of park journeys over the approaching months,” he mentioned.
