Puppies visit West Notts College to help kickstart guide dog campaign

Five furry friends came to visit students with their owners and walkers at West Nottinghamshire College this week, to raise cash for a new campaign to sponsor two guide dogs.

By The Newsroom

Published 26th Jan 2018, 11:00 BST

Supported by Guide Dogs’ community fundraising development officer, Nichola Bonsall, puppies Pebbles, Spirit, Smartie, Chloe and Derby visited the college where students could find out more about the working life of a guide dog.

Students Patsy Wilson, Charlotte Scothern, Abigail Granger, joined other learners throughout the day to donate to see the labrador andlLabradoodle puppies.

Puppy walker Christine Neeson and six-month-old Spirit together with guide dog user Chelsea Barsby and her dog Pebbles, spoke to students about how the lives of visually-impaired and blind people can be transformed when a guide dog comes to live and work with them.

A total of £87.19 was raised on the day. Together with £140 raised last October during a guide dog visit, the cash is going towards the £3,000 needed for the college to sponsor two guide dogs.

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