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Advice and Services

Key to our mobility service is still the guide dog, so how do you know if a guide dog is the right mobility aid for you?

We hope that the information in this section will help you understand a little more about what is involved in being a guide dog owner and how to apply.  You may already have asked for one of our members of staff to come and see you and we hope that this information will provide a useful introduction prior to their visit.  You can also see if some of your queries can be answered straight away in frequently asked questions.

How far or fast you move though these stages will be dependent on your individual needs

If you would like to request a visit or know more after reading this please call one of our local district teams.

 



Father Luke and his guide dog Odelle

Taking your dog to work

When a guide dog owner first brings their guide dog to work, most people are a little uncertain about what they should to.  Here are answers to the questions people often ask.

Frequently asked questions (FAQs)

Taking a dog abroad

The Pet Travel Scheme (PETS) has now been in existance since 2000.  Pet dogs (including guide dogs and other assistance dogs), cats and some other animals can now be brought into the Uk from specified countries without having to enter them into quarantine.




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My confidence has grown and my social life too. People always say hello when they see us out together, they've usually recognised us from one of the talks I've done.  - William Walker, guide dog owner
What a difference in such a short time, my confidence has returned, I walk with my head held high, knowing that my guide dog won't let me bump into lamp posts. My advice is apply, its the best medicine I have ever had.- Mrs W, guide dog owner with Retinitis pigmentosa (RP) (no peripheral vision)