Guide dog puppy walkers needed

11:10am Monday 20th October 2008

THE Guide Dogs for the Blind Association is appealing for puppy walkers in Bolton.

Volunteers are needed for the full-time care and education of the guide pups from six weeks old until they are about 12 to 14 months old, when they will be returned to the charity to begin guide dog training.

Jane Rawlinson, Guide Dogs’ puppy walking supervisor, said: “We’re looking for enthusiastic and dedicated volunteers who can care for the pups full-time because if we don’t have puppy walkers we don’t have guide dogs.

“Puppy walking is challenging and it is a real commitment to take a puppy into your home for a year. But with the support of Guide Dogs staff, our volunteers find it extremely rewarding and worthwhile.”

Anyone who would like to volunteer should call 0845 3717771, email volunteer@guidedogs.org.uk or visit guidedogs.org.uk/puppywalking.