The CNIB Guide Dogs program, part of the Canadian National Institute for the Blind, trains dogs to help people who are blind or partially sighted gain independence
Four Labrador-golden retriever mix puppies; Sparkie, Nala, Irene and Victor, will be arriving in Toronto on Friday to be raised as guide dogs.
Diane Bergeron is the head of CNIB Guide Dogs. She says that Labradors, golden retrievers, and mixes of the two are very popular breeds in the guide dog world, because they are very driven and very social. The dogs will live with a puppy-raiser for about a year. Then, when they are 12-15 months old, they will be put under the watch of mobility instructors who will train them on how to be good guide dogs.
Bergeron, who is totally blind and owns her own guide dog, says the bond between an owner and their dog is “unbelievable.”
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