Yukiko, a fifteen-month-old labrador, travelled to Upton-upon-Severn all the way in which from Japan, to start out her information canine coaching with sight loss charity Guide Dogs.
She moved to reside together with her Guide Dogs’ volunteer puppy raiser, Sue, who lives in Upton-upon-Severn, when she was 20-weeks old.
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Sue stated: “I grew to become a volunteer Puppy Raiser for Guide Dogs almost a 12 months in the past and Yukiko was the primary information canine puppy positioned with me.
“I did suppose I may need to study Japanese, however fortunately Yukiko understood instructions in English.
“When she first arrived, she would simply sit and take a look at you. We taught her the way to play and work together with different dogs and he or she’s simply blossomed from there.”
She’s been really easy to take care of – she doesn’t pull on the lead and he or she’s wonderful at coming again when known as.
She is an absolute charmer and simply loves assembly individuals – she’d slightly see individuals than dogs. She actually is essentially the most pleasant canine.”
In the approaching weeks, Yukiko will go away Sue and begin her formal information canine coaching at a Guide Dogs coaching centre.
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Most dogs qualify as working information dogs by the age of two, however others go on to have different careers, together with supporting kids with a imaginative and prescient impairment.
Yukiko was considered one of 4 pups to make the journey from Japan, as a part of the charity’s worldwide collaboration programme.
Tom Lewis, head of the breeding programme at Guide Dogs, stated: “Exchanging dogs with companion information canine faculties in different nations is a vital manner to assist protect genetic variety in our breeding programme and, after we do change dogs, their well being and wellbeing is paramount.
“We have been delighted to welcome 4 puppies from Japan as a part of our long-standing collaboration with Japan Guide Dog Association.
“Yukiko didn’t quite make the grade to become a breeding dog, but we are excited to see her progressing well and about to enter training and hope she will make an excellent guide dog.”
The puppy raiser function entails supporting puppies for the primary 12-16 months of their lives earlier than they begin their specialised information canine coaching.
To discover out extra, contact volunteering coordinator Charlotte Hawthorne at [email protected] or name 0800 781 1444.
