Blog Posts
A True ‘Tail’ of Dogs on Trains by Neil Ewart, Trustee, Seeing Dog Alliance 13th October 2021 If you travel with your Seeing Dog, or indeed any dog, on the train, how is your journey? I hope do hope it runs smoothly so everyone has a stress free and enjoyable experience. However, travelling with any animal always requires due care and attention and I thought you would be… 
7 tips to protect your Seeing Dog – or any dog! – from ‘dognappers’! 8th October 2021 During Victorian times dog thieves were rampant around the streets of London. They operated very closely with ‘dog finders’ and ‘dog restorers’ who charged fees of their own for the safe return of the stolen dogs. Then there were the street sellers of dogs, some of whose animals may well… 
Part Two of the History of Guide Dog or Seeing Dog use by Neil Ewart, Trustee, The Seeing Dogs Alliance 3rd October 2021 In Part One of my blog, I wrote about the history of guide dogs in the 1800’s. Let’s now look at how things changed thereafter... A key point was the exemption from the excise licence granted by Parliament in Great Britain to shepherds’ dogs and those kept by the blind… 
So how and when, did the use of dogs by the visually impaired first begin? Seeing Dogs’ Trustee, Neil Ewart, tells all 1st October 2021 Guide Dogs are trained throughout the world, and it is sometimes tempting to assume that it is still relatively new. This is not unreasonable, as it is well known that the first, truly scientific work training of dogs to lead the blind was undertaken in Germany during World War One… 
5 Top Tips to ‘autumn-proof’ you and your Seeing Dog 28th September 2021 Autumn is a wonderful time of year, but it presents Seeing Dog owners with the challenge of 'autumn-proofing' their four-legged friends. Here are 5 top tips to help ‘autumn-proof’ your Seeing Dog in the coming months whilst still being able to enjoy the season: - 1. Ticks and parasites Ticks… 
Training news by Seeing Dog Mobility Instructor, John Grave, 24th September 2021 Despite lockdowns the charity is pleased to say that training continues as normal. We are so pleased to announce the recent qualification of Terry, who teams up with Seeing Dog, Winston, which you may have read about on one of our Facebook posts. We are pleased to also let you… 
Blog by Seeing Dog newbie, Rosa 20th September 2021 Hello, my name is Rosa - ‘Rosie’ for short to my friends. I am the new Seeing Dogs trainee and I am 10 weeks old. Let me tell you about myself. I’m a bit of a mix as my Mum is a Golden Retriever and Dad is a Labrador. I… 
Latest news from Puppy Walker, Margaret Atkins 18th September 2021 I am pleased to report that we now have our sixth Seeing Dog puppy. He is a pure black Labrador and he came to live with us in June. He is called Willow, which often confuses people as they tend to assume that to be a girl’s name. He was… Updates on Cleo, by Puppy Walkers, Aaron and Sara 14th September 2021 Over the summer holidays, we have been able to spend more time focusing on getting Cleo out into more public spaces, making sure that she gets a full taste of what is to come in the future. We have also continued to progress her training by working through the silver…
Seeing Dog etiquette – 5 things to remember 10th September 2021 The UK is a nation of pet lovers. In the UK, it's estimated that 12 million (44 percent of) households have pets, with around 51 million pets owned, according to estimated figures from the Pet Food Manufacturers' Association (PFMA). So, when we see a Seeing Dog in a public place… 
A STORY OF SEVEN WEEKS, BY GILL SHEPPARD, CHAIRMAN, SEEING DOGS 9th September 2021 It is often said that troubles come in threes. Well, it’s true – at least, it was for me back in the spring. Census time was approaching and the Government had provided a helpline for those like me who cannot manage digital or paper to complete the census over the… 
Meet Sue Scott, our new Seeing Dogs Instructor 7th September 2021 Hi, my name is Sue Scott, and I am delighted to be joining the team at Seeing Dogs Alliance as a Seeing Dog Instructor. To give you some insight to my background and experience, in 1988 I started working at Guide Dogs, where my career initially began as a member…