GuideDogsUK

Meet Norman! He's ready to start his training journey. You can sponsor this cutie from just £1 a week! 💙 [Visual description: Video shows various clips of Norman, a black Labrador. Norman is surrounded by various dog toys and obstacles. Text on screen throughout the video reads Meet Norman. A black Labrador. Norman loves... Discovering new places, his trusty yellow duck, and peaceful afternoon naps.When he was born he weighed almost the same as a small bag of flour. Sponsor Norman today!] #sponsorapuppy #guidedogsuk #guidedogs #assistancedogs

Just like that, Q1 of 2025 has come to an end! Here’s a snippet of what we’ve been up to over the past few months... 🎧 Coming soon! We’ve been working on an exciting new video to showcase how bone-conducting headphones can support people with vision impairments when navigating out and about. 🏠 Lights, camera, action! We filmed inside one of @Pets at Home ‘s fantastic stores- stay tuned for more! 🪄 Our adorable guide dog puppies in training, Harry, Ron, and Hermione, returned to Dogwarts, alongside two guide dog partnerships to experience @wbtourlondon ‘s Tactile Tours. 🐶 We celebrated National Golden Retriever Day with our wonderful Ambassador dog, Luna! 🐾 A heart-warming moment - we met three generations of guide dogs living under one roof! 🎥 We played a part in filming the final episode of Dogs with Jobs for UTV Northern Ireland. ✨ We caught up with the very first litter of 2025 to see how they’re growing and thriving in their volunteer homes. 💛 Puppy playtime! Because no roundup is complete without adorable puppies. 👩‍🦯 We introduced you to Habilitation Specialist, Sunita, and young service user, Mabel, highlighting the life-changing work they do together. 🤝 Our fantastic @Faye__Winterofficial attended @Crufts, where she met some of our amazing volunteers and guide dog puppies. 🦮 A joyous reunion – @British blind girl 👁🦮👩‍🦯 and her guide dog Miss Molly took a trip down memory lane to reconnect with Molly’s guide dog trainer. Here’s to what the rest of 2025 has in store! [Visual description: video shows a compilation of clips from eleven different video shoots (listed above). The clips include Guide Dogs staff members, service users, volunteers, guide dogs, guide dogs in training and guide dog puppies in different locations.] #GuideDogs #GuideDogsUk #RoundUp #Q1 #2025

"But my goodness me, I think this is possibly the most exciting time to be alive for someone like me who's blind." - Darren, Be My AI user 💙 This International Day of Happiness, Darren shares his transformative experience using the Be My Eyes Be My AI feature and how such AI developments are making a difference to the lives of people with sight loss. Find out how apps like Be My Eyes support people with a vision impairment everyday via the link in bio ☝️ [Visual description: Video shows Darren sat indoors speaking to camera, whilst demonstrating the Be My Eyes Be My AI feature.] #GuideDogs #GuideDogsUk #InternationalDayOfHappiness #AccessibleTech #Accessibility #Technology

Find out why Dennis likes to use the VoiceVista app to help him get around... 📱 As someone with vision impairment, Dennis finds VoiceVista invaluable for creating and following routes. The app’s beacon feature is especially useful, providing real-time feedback to ensure he's heading in the right direction. Find out more about apps for navigation via the link in bio 👆 [Visual description: video shows Dennis speaking to camera interspersed with clips of the VoiceVista app being set up on a phone.] #GuideDogs #GuideDogsUk #Navigation #App #VoiceVista

Find out why Darren’s favourite app is Microsoft’s Seeing AI 📲 “We’ve been using AI for years, because it’s been built into this free app that Microsoft has made for blind and partially sighted people. It’s my go-to whenever I’m looking to read something,” We’ve gathered all the best uses for it in our latest app guide, click the link in bio to find out more ☝️ [Video shows Darren sitting and speaking to camera. Someone then uses Seeing AI on a phone to demonstrate its text reading capability.] #GuideDogs #GuideDogsUk #Accessibility #SeeingAI #Microsoft

Meet Maddie, a black Labrador rehomed guide dog! 🐾 Did you know? Just five minutes of brain work is as tiring as a thirty-minute walk! After enjoying her morning walk to stimulate her senses and explore off the lead, she’s now loving some mental enrichment with puzzle toys and interactive feeders! Read our tips on how to enrich your dog’s life, via the link in bio☝️ [Visual description: Video shows Maddie, a black Labrador in a home setting. She is playing with a colourful snuffle mat, an interactive feeder with sliding compartments, and a KONG all filled with dry dog food. Maddie sniffs around and paws at the items to retrieve the food.] #GuideDogs #GuideDogsUk #CanineEnrichment #Enrichment #BlackLabrador

This #WorldSleepDay , Breeding Dog Advisor, Shauna, talks to us about sleepy puppies 😍 On average, adult dogs need about 12 to 14 hours of sleep a day - but puppies need much more! 💤 Sleep is really important for their development and growth, cognitive development and even supports their immune system 🐶 You can sponsor a puppy, like one of our sleepy guide dog pups in this video, by visiting our website, link in bio! [Visual description: Video shows a compilation of videos of black and yellow Labrador puppies and golden retriever puppies sleeping. We then see Shauna speaking to camera before more clips of puppies having feeding, having cuddles and playing with each other and staff.] #GuideDogs #Puppies #Sleep #SleepyPuppy #PuppiesOfTikTok

“I’m standing at the bus stop and I want to know which bus is about to arrive, and to be able to know that straight away... that is empowering!” - Darren 🚌 Darren shares his hopes for future updates to assistive technology, making everyday travel smoother and more inclusive for people with sight loss. Explore more technology for vision impairment via the link in bio ☝️ [Visual description: Video shows Darren sitting indoors talking to camera.] #GuideDogs #GuideDogsUk #AccessibleTech #Accessibility #Technology

Today we are shining a spotlight on guide dog matriarch – great grandmother, Labrador Connie 👋 13-year-old Connie is a mother to 24 and grandmother to 17, many of whom are now working guide dogs around the UK or have retired from service themselves. Last month, Connie’s granddaughter Coco gave birth to her first litter of guide dog puppies, elevating Connie to the status of great-grandmother 👵 Connie shares her home, and will celebrate Mother’s Day, with daughter Sophie, seven, granddaughter Coco, two, and for the coming weeks, her eight new great-grandchildren. “Connie is truly the queen of the household. She may be a little whiter in the face nowadays, but she can still spring around the garden with the puppies” Guide Dogs Breeding Dog Volunteer, Linda. We're looking for new volunteers to raise guide dog puppies and look after breeding dogs. Find out more about the roles via the link in bio 👆 [Visual description: A carousel of five images. Image one shows Connie, a pale yellow Labrador, stood between her daughter, Sophie, a black Labrador, and granddaughter Coco, a black Labrador in a garden. Eight young guide dog pups (black and yellow Labrador cross retriever) lay asleep on a large dog bed in front of them. Image two shows Connie and one of her great grandchildren (pale yellow Labrador cross retriever) stood next to each other. Image three shows Connie and one of her great grandchildren (black Labrador cross retriever), Connie is laying down on a dog bed with the pup sat next to her. Image four shows Connie and Sophie stood behind the pups as they sit together on the dog bed. Image five shows Connie, Sophie and Coco sat in a line in the garden.] #GuideDogs #GuideDogsUk #Puppies #PuppiesOfTikTok #CutePuppies