A Lichfield business proprietor has made the paw-some resolution to sponsor a Guide Dog.
Julie Anson-Boynton, from oven cleansing service Ovenu Lichfield, will assist pup Ralph by way of his in depth coaching programme.
The yellow Golden Retriever/Labrador cross replaces black Lab Selsey, which the corporate’s franchisees first began sponsoring in 2021.
Although excelling in coaching, Selsey developed a slight weak point in a single hip which meant she was unable to progress to grow to be a working Guide Dog. Despite the setback, Julie is constant her sponsorship in assist of the charity.
Now aged 11 months old, Ralph is spending time with Toni and Adrian, two of the 16,000 volunteers that work with Guide Dogs. He will stay with them till he’s 12 to 14-months-old earlier than being thought of for full coaching, with the longer-term ambition of being assigned to a visually impaired person.
So far Ralph is settling in effectively and is described as “sweet and charming”.
Julie mentioned:
“Guide Dogs is a unbelievable charity and I’m happy to have the ability to give one thing again by supporting its life altering work.
“These dogs present these with sight loss higher mobility, independence, social interplay – in addition to companionship.
“It’s also a way of saying a huge thank you to my clients who, without their continued support, I wouldn’t be in a position to sponsor this adorable pup.”
Julie Anson-Boynton
Guide Dogs’ CEO Andrew Lennox mentioned:
“It costs approximately £56,000 to support each guide dog through from birth to retirement – without all the contributions of our donors and the efforts of our fundraisers we would not be able to do what we do.”
Andrew Lennox
