Puppy Raisers help to prepare Guide Dog puppies for the outside world as they go through their training
Sight loss charity Guide Dogs is searching for people with distinctive physical characteristics, such as colourful hair, tattoos and beards.
Owners have also reported that certain clothes, such as oversized hats and high-visibility vests or jackets, have also elicited reactions from their dogs, as have people wearing distinctive uniforms.To ensure new guide dogs are acclimated to the varied world they will encounter, the sight loss charity is sending a particular callout to people with distinctive characteristics.
Guide Dogs head of puppy raising Haley Andrews has created a puppy socialisation checklist to ideally be completed in the first 16 weeks of puppies' lives. The list includes the puppy being introduced to people with beards or in uniform, loud household objects, children, and brought to a cafe or restaurant.
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