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Blind Dog Has Her Own Seeing-Eye Dog
These two dogs are more than just best friends, they share a rare bond.
Ellie, a young cavalier King Charles spaniel in England, is almost completely blind. While her owner and a local animal organization are working to raise money for a vision-restoring operation, a German shepherd named Leo has taken matters into his own paws, and is protecting and guiding her.
“Ellie has cataracts on both eyes and is only aware of shadows,” explains Jean Spencer, manager of Rochdale’s Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, in an interview with the Manchester Evening News. “But Leo, who’s an absolutely massive dog, has become her eyes. It’s touching to watch them together. She follows him around and snuggles up to him.”
Via Pawnation.com
Read the full story: Blind Dog Has Her Own Seeing-Eye Dog.
Flossie and the Dogs Pad
Trainee Canine Partner Flossie is enjoying the best accommodation as she gets ready for her advance training.
Flossie has now joined the pre-advanced training class that, as the name suggests, is preparing her for going into advanced training. All the dogs in this group can be called in at any time to replace a dog in advanced training that gets placed with a human partner. (more…)
Canine Partners Needs You!
National assistance dog charity Canine Partners, which is currently training Flossie, is calling for help from Able magazine readers.
Canine Partners is always happy to hear from any people who would like to apply for a Canine Partner, but they’re also on the lookout for help from individuals and businesses. (more…)
Byron’s A Star!
Kate Cross explains how an assistance dog called Byron has made a huge difference to her life.
My joints dislocate very easily, so if I bend down to pick something off the floor my shoulder tends to drop painfully out of joint. Since mid-September 2007, though, my shoulder dislocations have reduced from several a day to none at all – thanks to my new shadow, Canine Partner Byron! (more…)
‘EBEN’S A STAR’
A Canine Partner ensures a Leicester woman feels safe and proud.
Anne Pridmore from Leicester, has cerebral palsy and is a wheelchair user. She now shares her life with Eben, an assistance dog provided by Canine Partners, the national charity which trains dogs to change the lives of disabled people.
“It always seemed that the moment my PA disappeared, I would drop something or be unable to reach for it,” said Anne. “Now Eben picks things up from the floor, presses lift and shop/bank buttons, opens and shuts doors, gets post from the letter box, collects his collar and harness, plus much more.”
Anne first heard about Canine Partners from a work colleague. After successfully making it through the application process, she first met Eben when visiting the Canine Partners National Training Centre in West Sussex. “From the first moment I was asked to do some exercise with Eben I really loved him. He is such a large and handsome dog that when I was matched with him, I felt so privileged.” (more…)
Dropping in for Canine Partners!
Determination, the support of friends and his canine partner all helped James Rose raise more than £4,000 for charity – by leaping from the sky!
James Rose, from Winchester, has cerebral palsy, which affects his dexterity, speech and mobility. He nevertheless enjoys an independent life thanks in part to his electric wheelchair and his assistance dog Nemo, trained by national charity Canine Partners.
Inspired by his best friend Michelle Lewis, who trekked across Jordan three years ago, James determined to face down his fear of heights by completing a parachute jump. However, doctors’ concerns led to two years’ battle with medical bureaucracy to achieve his dream – and to raise in excess of £4,000 for Canine Partners and Comic Relief.
There were some last minute hitches, however. “Forecasts were bad for Saturday’s weather, casting doubts on whether the jump would go ahead,” James told us. “Postponement of the jump was discussed, as a large number of people from all corners of the country were due to come and watch. However, we decided that we should risk it.
“On arrival, the instructors were very doubtful about the jump happening,” he added. “To an extent, that served as a comfort – thinking I wasn’t going to jump out, after all, of a plane at 13,000 feet! On the other hand, I was painfully aware that more and more people were arriving with the hope of watching me and Michelle skydive. Suddenly, one of the instructors shouted: ‘We’re on!’ (more…)
