Every puppy named through Name a Puppy will help us reach the needs of more people living with sight loss. Name a Puppy is your opportunity to give a guide dog puppy something truly unique: their name.
Suggested names will ideally be two syllables to help when training, and they can’t rhyme with our training commands. Please consider how our trainers and future owners may feel with any unusual or creative suggestions.
We ask where possible that you suggest both male and female names, or gender-neutral names, as we won’t know if we will get male or female puppies until the pups are born! Please be aware that if only one gender name is given, it will take us longer to gift your name to one of our pups.
If you’re naming a puppy in memory of a loved one, we understand how important their name will be to you.
Occasionally, a suggested name may be unsuitable. If that happens, we’ll give you a call and ask you for some different suggestions.
Our ‘Raise’ level includes the opportunity to digitally meet with the puppy. ‘Train’ and ‘Transform’ Name a Puppy levels have the option for you to meet the puppy in person, or virtually if you prefer. An ‘in-person’ visit may mean that you need to travel to meet with us and the pup in a suitable location.
Our Raise, Train and Transform options also include a ‘My first year’ celebratory video montage, for you to keep and share with everyone involved in the fundraising.
Please note: In-person puppy visits can only be completed when the pup is ready (fully settled in their training and comfortable travelling) and the pup must be at least 17 weeks old.
Having a guide dog is like someone handing you the keys to the world and saying ‘go on, go enjoy it’. You feel like you can go wherever you like because you know that you’ll be safe.
Ready to start your Name a Puppy journey?
To find out more on how you could fundraise to name a guide dog puppy, or ask us about fundraising tips and resources to help you reach your fundraising goal, please get in touch.