Kath Saunders hopes puppies in her care will bring independence to people with sight loss.
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Kath Saunders and her family appeared on Channel 5's Puppy School for Guide Dogs alongside new mum Ela.Ms Saunders, of Shrewsbury, said she wanted her TV appearance to inform other people of what was involved.for guide dogs because of a shortage. The Guide Dogs charity said the animals' availability and training was hit by the Covid-19 pandemic.Ms Saunders told BBC Radio Shropshire the family decided to get involved with the charity's work following a camping trip with a friend.
"And it turns out they were also guide dog mums and so [my family and I] had a bit of a chat and decided that that's what we wanted to do as well." "They are looking for temperament, how calm they are, how easy they are to work; they really are looking for the best possible dogs there are," she said of the charity's process.
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