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The festive season brought us not one but two very special litters. On Christmas Day, guide dog mum Kim delivered seven guide dog puppies. And then, joining us on the 6th January, guide dog mum Sylvia had the first litter of 2023.

A new survey from Guide Dogs has revealed a fifth (21%) of dog owners in Britain are worried their dog will have piled on the pounds over the festive period - equivalent to 2.7 million dogs in the UK.

We’ve got a fantastic range of jobs - over 400 roles - at Guide Dogs. So this week, we’re asking Bethan McDonald, one of our Puppy Development Advisors, all about her exciting role and how she can help people with sight loss.

A new Government-commissioned report has revealed the extent of anti-social e-scooter riding in England.

Guide dog owner Samantha Leftwich and her mum Linda, both from Essex, turned an unfortunate situation into a positive bonding experience this October, running their own half marathon to raise money for Guide Dogs.

Guide dog owner Ben Good, from Fareham in Hampshire, has been awarded an MBE for services to people with vision impairment. Ben was awarded his MBE by His Majesty King Charles III, but the real star of the show was guide dog Stamp, who not only accompanied Ben to receive his award but licked King Charles’ hand!

Last week Guide Dogs hosted a Parliamentary event in Westminster to raise awareness of the Open Doors campaign.

We welcomed more than 2,000 guests including our Patron, HRH The Countess of Wessex, to our annual festive event, held this year at St Paul’s Cathedral in London on Thursday, 8 December.