On Monday 22 July we were delighted as a club to welcome Anica from the Guide Dogs charity to give us a presentation on the 'pawsome heroes' at our monthly evening meeting!
She explained how she’d been fortunate enough to form a partnership with her guide dog Lassie for just over 8 years, and what a difference it had made to her life. We were fascinated to learn how each guide dog is raised and trained, and taught ‘intelligent disobedience’. While Lassie would eagerly partake in trips abroad, visiting the theatre, or guiding Anica to and around her campus to teach, she knew to not always follow commands, such as at a road when there was a car approaching.
Anica generously answered many of the questions we had and told us how she’s adjusted following Lassie’s retirement, and how she’s preparing to welcome a new guide dog to form a fresh partnership in the coming months.
Full details of Anica’s story can be found below.
www.guidedogs.org.uk/inspiring-stories/gifts-in-wills-inspiring-stories/anicas-story/
If you would like to be involved in our community focused organisation of Rotary, please get in touch!
She explained how she’d been fortunate enough to form a partnership with her guide dog Lassie for just over 8 years, and what a difference it had made to her life. We were fascinated to learn how each guide dog is raised and trained, and taught ‘intelligent disobedience’. While Lassie would eagerly partake in trips abroad, visiting the theatre, or guiding Anica to and around her campus to teach, she knew to not always follow commands, such as at a road when there was a car approaching.
Anica generously answered many of the questions we had and told us how she’s adjusted following Lassie’s retirement, and how she’s preparing to welcome a new guide dog to form a fresh partnership in the coming months.
Full details of Anica’s story can be found below.
www.guidedogs.org.uk/inspiring-stories/gifts-in-wills-inspiring-stories/anicas-story/
If you would like to be involved in our community focused organisation of Rotary, please get in touch!