In Training

There were a number of dogs with their handlers in the town centre today including this puppy in training.

But it was not just normal dog-training as it is being trained to be a guide dog for the blind. There was also a stall on the Market Place containing information about the dogs and of course collection tins to raise money for the Guide Dogs charity. The dogs are invaluable for blind and partially sighted people and their training isn't cheap but once fully trained and homed, they repay the costs of their training several times over in the long term.