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Guide Dogs is one of the UK’s leading disability charities. We’re here to help people with sight loss live the life they choose. Enquiries: 0118 983 5555
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Your daily dose of inspiration from @ManUtd's @MarcusRashford and our Rainbow (ft. @JesseLingard 👋) #MeetAHero. [Accessible version:
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Chris McCausland’s victory on Strictly Come Dancing is not only a personal triumph, but also a landmark moment for everyone in the visually impaired community (1/5) #BBCStrictly @chrismccausland @dbuzz6589 👇.
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Today we warmly welcomed Their Royal Highnesses, The Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh - who visited our Reading Hub as part of the volunteer focused initiative, @TheBigHelpOut23, which encourages people to try volunteering for a charity in the local community (1/3) 👇
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When Nikki lost her sight, #LUFC was there for her ⚽️. Then guide dog Rita joined the @lufc family too 🐶 . Meet a Leeds die-hard and Elland Road’s most famous dog in our film with @MundialMag. [AD version:
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Today is #BlueMonday and this year it may feel extra tough, so we hope these little life changers help make it feel less “blue" 💙
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When puppy Ant and puppy Dec met human Ant and human Dec. (Yep, chaos). Thanks @antanddec showing the pups what great partnerships are all about and supporting our appeal 💪 . [Accessible version:
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#NationalPuppyDay seems like a great excuse for a puppy pile-on – featuring our future life-changers at our National Breeding Centre 🤗. [Visual description: the video shows a group of guide dog puppies having fun in the sun, before they crawl on our intrepid reporter, Phoebe.]
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We welcomed a Royal visitor to our Berkshire Centre today! Our Patron, Her Royal Highness The Countess of Wessex, joined us for a tour of facilities and met staff from our Children and Young People’s Services team. And of course, some of our guide dogs in training🦮
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Guide dog Piper, approaching his tenth birthday, is due to retire later this month. Piper and owner Mary were recently invited to Bagshot Park, Berkshire, the home of Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Edinburgh, Patron of Guide Dogs 🐶
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🛫 Navigating the world one passport stamp at a time. John tells us about travelling with his guide dog, Breck. 🛬 #TravelMore. [Video description: John and his guide dog Breck travel to the airport and board a plane]. [Accessible version:
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⚡️ “Hands up, who wants August highlights? Here you are then 👇”.
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Remember the first litter of 2019? Their journey to becoming life-changing guide dogs has begun.💪. [AD version:
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How it started vs How it's going 👉. Puppy Ant reunited with puppy Dec👋
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We're looking forward to continuing our work with our Patron, the new Duchess of Edinburgh, in 2023🦮. [Alt text on image]
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🏴 or 🇸🇪? Will our mystic pup Vesta predict an England win? 🙏🤞 #ENGSWE . [Video description: Yellow Labrador puppy Vesta confirms that it is indeed coming home]
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There’s no way medal winner @lauracateyes85's letting her visual impairment hold her back. Not on the velodrome. Not anywhere. [Video description: Laura sits with her guide dog, Hester, and describes her experiences with blind cycling.]. [AD version:
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It's our favourite day of the week again! #FlashFriday 🥳. Flash has been getting used to lots of different experiences and distractions, whilst also making new friends along the way 🦢. [Visual: two pictures of Flash showing her in a boat and being cuddled whilst meeting swans]
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Wishing our patron, Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Edinburgh, a very happy 60th birthday from all at Guide Dogs - thank you for all your support! 🎉@RoyalFamily
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Just ONE HOUR until we go live with this month’s Puppy Cam on our Facebook page. For now, we’ll leave you some footage from our last feature 😏. [Visual description: a herd of German Shepherd puppies chase a camera]
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Every day is #bringyourdogtoworkday at Guide Dogs. Zebedee loved his "work experience" with @rickygervais on the set of Life on the Road
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If @AinsleyFoods killing it as a My Guide doesn’t make you smile, then we worry for you. #GuideDogs. [AD version:
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Here he is, cool guy Cyril. Cyril's at the end of his early training now and he has smashed it. His trainer says if he were to be compared to a genre of music, it would be indie pop 😎 #CoolGuyCyril . [Visual description: Guide dog Cyril sits on a high street]
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🎉 Luna has been matched! 🎉 Good luck @VSmithDressage and @TheGuidePuppy – can’t wait to hear from you soon!. [Video description: Luna’s face appears alongside her new owner Verity, who gives her a cuddle.]
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Tonight sees the return of our latest TV advert, showcasing the life-changing support we provide for people with sight loss from childhood to adulthood. Head over to our website to find out more 👉 [AD version: ]
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Remember this moment? 😍. From just £1 a week you can sponsor one of our adorable pups, just like puppies @antanddec here! Help Guide Dogs support people with sight loss who may feel isolated at this time. Find out more: [AD:
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We're looking forward to seeing all the #DogsAtPollingStations photos today. We'd especially love to see your #GuideDogsAtPollingStations photos! Just tweet us 🐶. [Visual description: Retired guide dog Kirby & trainee guide dog Fraggle outside a Polling Station 📷 @guidedog2be]
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Behold an extremely cute member of the National Breeding Centre’s first litter on the move. Thanks to our super volunteer for the footage. [Visual description: A tiny pup shuffles across a rug.]
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Did you know guide dogs aren’t just yellow labs?. [AD version:
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How will our pups react to this distraction in our second mock aptitude test?. [Video description: Three young puppies take turns to react to a piece of string moving an object across the floor]
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📣 Sound the cute klaxon! 📣 It's time for Amber, Ajay and Abbey in our first mock aptitude test. [Video description: Three young puppies take turns to walk across a small path indoors, pausing and sniffing as they go]
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"What do we do?" Forced into the road, guide dog owner Terry demonstrates the perils of #PavementParking on an everyday journey for him with guide dog Spencer 🚗 . Write to the Secretary of State for Transport to tackle such dangerous pavement parking 👉
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Wishing our patron, Her Royal Highness The Countess of Wessex, a very happy birthday from all at Guide Dogs 🦮. [Visual description: Her Royal Highness The Countess of Wessex cuddling one of our young guide dog pups - black Labrador].
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When two superheroes meet. ⭐ . Six-year-old Rex's @MarvelUK superhero, #CharlieCox (also known as #Daredevil) paid him a visit at our People Awards 2022 yesterday after sending him a private video message hoping to meet him one day! 👇
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⚡️ “Ok Guide Dogs, show me everything I need to see from June.”.
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"By the time I get home I am shaking like a jelly. I can feel my heart beating in my throat and feel like I could faint” - For visually and hearing impaired, Nicky #PavementParking is debilitating. Ask the government to make pavements safer 👉
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Did someone say #NationalSiblingsDay? Share the brotherly and sisterly love!. [Visual description: in this short video, two guide dog puppies nuzzle each other before one tumbles backwards. They’re so tiny they’re not too sure on their paws yet.]
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Meet Henry! The star of our new Sponsor a Puppy Christmas TV advert - launching tonight across a variety of channels 🎅. Henry dreams of guiding Santa’s sleigh but is shown he has a more exciting future. 🦮. [Audio described advert:
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Finally the guide dog (and other inclusive emoji's) we've all been waiting for - Due March 2019 #Emoji12 🙌.
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Proud of who we are, loving what we do, on #InternationalDayOfCharity, and always. 💙 . [Visual description: the text of the voiceover accompanies clips of guide dogs with their owners, Custom Eyes books and My Guide partnerships.]
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Some of these German shepherd puppies are naturals at, well… shepherding. Reply with your favourite moment in last week’s puppy cam 🤔. [Visual description: our clips show German shepherd puppies pausing to think, playing hide & seek, chasing the camera and chewing grass]
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Love dogs? Imagine hanging out with them every. Single. Day! Why not become a volunteer Boarder for Guide Dogs? #VolunteersWeek [Video description: In this video lots of different guide dogs work (and play).]. A/D version:
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Parking on the pavement may feel harmless, but for those with sight loss (and their guide dogs) who have to step into traffic, it's terrifying and impacts independence. We're lobbying for the government to make a change. Join us here 👉#PavementParking
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Time to meet another life-changer of tomorrow… 🥁 Here’s HARRY!. [Visual description: Golden retriever pup Declan is shown playing, having his ears checked, drinking and sleeping.]
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Small pups, big futures. Here's Amber, Ajay and Abbey going through our third mock aptitude test!. [Video description: Three young puppies take turns to play with a cuddly toy]
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🎉 Happy Guide Dogs 90th Anniversary 🎉. We’d love you to join the party by sharing your own #GuideDogs90 images, like our celeb supporters photographed by @drgotts 👇
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A Cookie that won’t crumble under the pressure. Our young German shepherd is already preparing to be a life-changing guide dog 💪. [Visual description: Cookie is shown playing, getting health checks, socialising with other puppies and resting at the National Breeding Centre.]
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In her fourth week of training, Dotty’s currently mastering the art of kerb work. Her trainer says she’s like a good pop song, as she’s fun and upbeat. [Visual description: Dotty sits in front of a street sign, looking happy with her tongue out]
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As our first litter of 2019 moves on to the next stage of training, here are five of our cutest puppy moments. Which is your favourite? Reply and let us know! 😍🐶 . [AD version:
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Cars parked on the pavement can force people with sight loss to walk into traffic. Sign our open letter calling for an end to unsafe pavement parking: #PavementParking. [Image description: A guide dog edges between a pavement-parked car and a wall]
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This World Animal Day we are thankful for our extra special canines - our amazing guide dogs 🙏 🐶 #WorldAnimalDay. [Photo description: Guide dog Charles in his puppy training jacket looking to camera. Photo thanks to @raised2guide]
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With race day fast approaching, here's why Guide Dogs is limbering up for the Virgin Money #LondonMarathon 🏃🏻♀️🏃🏽♂️👏🏻 @LondonMarathon. [AD Version:
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Avoiding obstacles is absolutely no problem for guide dog in training Gem 💪. [AD version:
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“There’s no way I’d be able to do all of the things I love doing without her.” – Find out how having Abby the guide dog has been life changing for @mansfieldtownfc fan @NathanEdge94 ⚽🐕. [AD Version:
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Been too hot to keep track of July's best moments? We got you👇.
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Nurtured to be life-changers 🙏 Here’s a day in the life of our youngest pups!. [Visual description: yellow Labrador Ant is shown playing, being brushed, eating and snoozing.]
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An accessible and inclusive workplace makes all the difference. Just ask Charles and Carlo. #Accessibility. [Visual description: Charles talks to the camera, before a series of animated scenes show him being interviewed, working in the office, and catching public transport.]
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For the best in the business, every day is #BringYourDogToWorkDay💪. [Visual description: The video flicks between guide dogs and puppies in training who walk towards the camera by the side of their owner, tails wagging.]
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Dog lover James Middleton chats to the @GMB team tomorrow from 8.15am about his reunion with Bertie, the Golden Retriever puppy he donated last year to train to become a guide dog🦮 #GoodMorningBritain (1/2) 👇
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Koko is an 18-month-old black Labrador at the end of her early guide dog training. Key skills: decision-making. Likes: receiving praise, playing with toys. [Visual description: Koko stretches out on the grass. She's taking a break from playing with a pink duck toy.]
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Meet new people, hang out with puppies and change a few lives along the way – just another day in the life of Puppy Walker Pat! #VolunteersWeek. [Accessible version:
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How are you celebrating #NationalPuppyDay? By watching Puppy Cam LIVE on our Facebook page at 1pm! 🐶🎥 That’s how: [Image description: Puppies lie in a pile on top of one another]
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We’d have got on the wrong tube too @RyanMTute 🐶🚇 . Well done life changing pups for being on your best behaviour (we wouldn’t expect anything less) 🙌.
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We’re celebrating inclusivity this #WorldEmojiDay… 🙌🏻 . [Visual description: this animation shows a message conversation about World Emoji Day and the upcoming release of accessibility-themed emojis. We see the new emojis, and others, pop up on screen as they’re mentioned.]
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Keith is ready and waiting for any compliments coming his way ❤️ #NationalComplimentDay . [Photo description: A headshot of trainee guide dog Keith who's looking up to camera. Photo thanks to @guidedogsscot ]
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“Sometimes the smallest things take up the most room in your heart.”.— Winnie the Pooh ❤️. Happy #WinnieThePoohDay! 🍯. [VD: In ALT text]
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Here’s why dedicated Guide Dogs volunteer Claire loves cheering on our runners at the Virgin Money #LondonMarathon. [Accessible version:
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Brace yourself: here’s Nell. The fiercely independent three-year-old who’s mastered the cane and is on a mission. [AD version:
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Happy christening day from one Archie Harrison to another 🎉. Golden retriever Archie Harrison was born the same day as his royal namesake and is now preparing to be a life-changer with one of our own VIP’s – his Puppy Walker 🐶. [Photo description: Archie Harrison lying down]
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It's #DeafAwarenessWeek. Do you know how to spot guide dog harnesses or walking canes used by people with hearing and sight loss?. [Visual description: We see animations of a guide dog wearing a red and white check harness and a girl using a red and white cane.]
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Spotted a guide dog and their owner on the train or bus? Don’t forget to give them some extra time and space. [AD version:
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Skydiving ✅.Walking on fire ✅.Gliding over the peak district ✅. Nothing could stop Sarah once she was matched with her guide dog, Hannah👇. [AD version:
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Trez’s trainer says he resembles classical music because of how cool, calm and collected he is. He’ll suit an owner who is less steady on their feet because of this. Nice one, Trez. [Visual description: Trez guides his trainer onto a bus with a smile on his face]
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Today’s super-cute pups, tomorrow’s life-changers! #NationalDogDay. [Visual description: Four pictures of puppies, including a close-up of a blonde lab climbing towards the camera, a german shepherd with its ears up like a bunny, a small lab being cuddled and a pile of pups.]
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Drum roll 🥁. Meet our first "litter" of 2021, one female pup born to guide dog mum Ele - our average litter size is around seven 🐶 . [Visual: One photo of a yellow new born pup - Golden retriever cross Labrador and one of Ele and pup lying on a comfy blanket]
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Ever wondered how people with sight loss play cricket? Surrey batsman Aaron tells us. 🏏. [Video description: Aaron talks about blind cricket, his accomplishments and how his guide dog helps him.]. [Accessible version:
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Dec likes running. A lot. Looks like he’ll be keeping our team on its toes. [Visual description: Golden retriever pup Declan is shown playing, having his ears checked, drinking and sleeping.]
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When those closest to Alex look at him, sight loss is the last thing they see…. [AD version:
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Prue already loves people – looks like she’s true guide dog material. 😍. [Visual description: yellow labrador Prue is shown running around her play pen, licking NBC staff and falling asleep.]
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Clips of cute, life-changing puppies? 🙋🏻♂️.Here’s May’s Puppy Cam-pilation! Reply with your favourite moment. [Accessible version:
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81% of guide dog owners have experienced an access refusal in the past. This should not be the reality for guide dog owners. Can you help us get to 60,000 signatures on our Open Doors petition before we hand it in to Downing Street next week?. Sign here 👉
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@DevonBloke @WYP_LeedsNW @Lizatthecottage @Hyde_Park_Leeds Hi, thanks for the tweet. We are aware of this terrible incident and are supporting the lady and her guide dog, who were shaken up but are thankfully both ok. We will also continue to work with West Yorkshire Police and will assist them with their investigation wherever possible.
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Wishing @DeborahMeaden a very Happy Birthday! We appreciate all your support to us. Hope you have a lovely day 🎉. [Visual: Photo shows Deborah with her dog looking into the Camera]
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HRH Countess of Wessex visited our National Centre yesterday in her role as patron, touring the facilities and meeting some adorable guide dog puppies 🐾 . [Visual descriptions: Alt text on individual images]
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Remember the @officialbarnesy rap from the 90s? Well he's back performing it, to tell you why you should sign up, step up and sock up for Guide Dogs this May 👉 [Video of footballing legend, John Barnes, looking at the camera, performing a rap]
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We believe every person with sight loss should be able to live their life to the full. Here are a few ways we help: #InternationalDayofCharity . [Visual description: Graphics highlight our children and young people, sighted guiding and guide dog services]
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Wishing our patron, Her Royal Highness The Countess of Wessex, a very happy birthday from all at Guide Dogs - thank you for all your support! 🎉🦮. #GuideDogs #GuideDogsUK #HappyBirthday. [VD: In ALT text]
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To reiterate from @BlindDad_Uk - It is incredibly dangerous to demand a guide dog owner "moves" on an escalator 👇. #BeKind.
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Introducing Flash! Guide dog pup Flash is embarking on a very important journey, an experience shared by lifechanging guide dog pups around the world. Find out more: #MeetFlash #GuideDogs #GuideDogs90 #InternationalGuideDogDay. AD:
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@GuidedogMilo @wagamama_uk We're very sorry to hear this. This shouldn't be happening. Please, if you haven't done so, make your local team aware of this so they can escalate it. Best wishes.
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.@gregjames We heard that you think Labs are overrated! I think you should let us come to the studio with a few of our remarkable life changers. (Also they are extremely cute)
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A massive congratulations to @BlindDad_Uk for winning the Prime Minister’s Points of Light award, recognising his incredible volunteer work 💪 . [Video description: Having walked with a white cane, Amit sits on the sofa with his @Kika_GuideDog at his feet.]
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