As dog owners, we've all noticed those moments when our canine companions seem to sense our mood. Whether we're excited, sad, or anxious, they always seem to know. But how deeply does our emotional state affect them? Guide Dogs’ Tim Stafford takes a look at a fascinating new study by the University of Bristol.
Meet our Eras pups – James, Betty, August, Inez, Red, Marjorie, Clara, Tim, Archer, London and Peter. As Taylor Swift wraps up the European leg of her world tour in London this week, we wanted to celebrate her story-telling with some of our own, so we’ve named a litter of pups from her songs titles, characters and lyrics.
We’re encouraging children to read to dogs this summer to boost their reading confidence after research found 65% of children reported they felt shy reading in front of their peers.
The Guide Dogs Gaming Team caught up with Aiden, also known as LockeHearted on Twitch, to find out more about his experiences of the gaming world and how he adapts gameplay to work for him and his vision impairment.
Matter is a type of 'language' which allows different smart home products to talk to each other. Even if all your devices come from different brands, if they're compliant with Matter you can seamlessly connect and use them together. Find out how it will make it easier for people with a vision impairment to choose accessible smart home products that can all be connected via one system.
A working group of charities and people with sight loss have launched the Tech Selector, a web-based tool that will be hosted on the Guide Dogs website. It will enable people to find a list of technology products, apps and software that could be useful for someone with a vision impairment. Read about how the tool works and who it's for in our blog post.
Following new research which found “DINKWADs” - dual income, no kids, with a dog - now make up 15% of dog owners in the UK, Guide Dogs is looking for volunteers to help raise future guide dogs and play a vital role in supporting people with sight loss.
“Mike would be so thrilled with the thought of naming a dog in his memory. Mike absolutely loved each trainee dog and was so proud when they qualified."
