Guide dog experience Archives

Daniel with his best friend - his black labrador guide dog Zodiac. Together they travel the length and breadth of the UK to increase inclusion and accessibility for people with visual impairments. Dan is wearing a suit and Zodiac has his working harness on.

30/10/2022

Zodiac – A Blind Man’s Best Friend

Dan Williams discusses how life has changed for the better since his guide dog Zodiac arrived.

13/03/2019

Things Not To Say to a Guide Dog Owner…

Does your dog know when the man is green on the crossing?! Will it take you to the pub if you tell it to?! What a lovely blind dog you have there! You don't look blind! Enjoy these and many other hilarious comments that Guide Dog owners regularly hear!

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Dan with his arm around his trusty guide dog Zodiac

19/09/2018

My Guide Dog in his Shining Armour

Barking Mad Owning a guide dog can be an empowering, life-changing experience and one that brings many rewards. But it is not always about straight walking. It can, on occasions, be a tasty bone of contention. When you walk into a store, your faithful pooch trotting happily by your side, things can go surprisingly quiet....

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Sketch showing all the different types of guide dogs and their different colours

29/05/2018

We are all dogs with a very important job

Most people tend to think of assistance dogs as Labradors or Retrievers, trained to lead blind people or to help wheelchair-users. But with increasing knowledge about different breeds of dogs and their abilities, the range is expanding. And we do not want to be judged as barking mad. What are dogs at work? A working...

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Daniel standing in a building with his black guide dog sitting next to him

17/11/2017

Daniel’s Guide Dog Refusals

Daniel Williams of Visualise Training and Consultancy talks about guide dog refusal that he has experienced over the last week. Four weeks being a guide dog owner and I thought I would finally be independent and more confident. I am to a certain degree however, society is already putting barriers in my way to...