It's been over 90 years since the UK's first ever guide dogs completed their training here on Merseyside. Over a century ago, the idea of guide dogs came after German doctor, Gerhard Stalling, ...

Two-year-old black Labrador Yuko made the 5,000 mile journey from Japan’s Guide Dog Association to join Guide Dogs UK, as part of the charity’s international collaboration programme, and one of her ...

When you think of guide dogs you may picture a blonde Labrador or a Golden Retriever... but how about a big German Shepherd? It's a breed of dog that is more known for its work as police dogs, but now ...

Yukiko lying in her bed. Two-year-old Labrador Yukiko moved to start her training with sight loss charity Guide Dogs UK in 2022. She lived with a volunteer Puppy Raiser, also based in Worcestershire, ...

A guide dogs charity worker has appealed for volunteers to come forward to foster pups or raise funds, saying the group "couldn't do without them". Daniel Swain, from Sheffield, began losing his sight ...

Guide dog pups spend their first 14 months living with a raiser, who cares for them in their home and teaches basic cues - but there's a shortage after sign-ups dropped during the pandemic ...

A sight loss charity has praised Bolton-based SpaMedica after the latter raised £32,980 for various causes. SpaMedica, an independent provider of NHS cataract surgery, raised the funds through ...

A visually impaired man claims his life is on hold after being told he would be getting a new guide dog, then being told he's no longer eligible for one. Christopher Higgs, 44, has tunnel vision, ...

A dog who’s travelled over 5,000 miles from Japan to the UK has qualified as a working guide dog, and is now supporting her new owner, who lives in Stourport-on-Severn. Yukiko lying in her bed.