As you can see, Hank is growing into a handsome young man for sure. He is great with other animals and takes his role at the allotment Bernadette and her husband have very seriously indeed :)
Champ has been busy over the last few months. At the Botanical Gardens in June. Lunch at Skerries Mills in July. Coffee on the pier in Howth in Aug. He's loving life!
We're delighted that Champ, Izzy and Hank are all really going well in their training and likely to make their way to Cork for formal training in late September or early October.
Izzy is in great form and was on a spot of sightseeing locally last weekend in Glendalough.
Emma, her puppy raiser, is delighted with progress to date as their time together shortens.
Champ with his puppy raiser, Kathy and some adorable photos of him with her grandkids.
These are the last few weeks that Kathy and Champ are together as he will head to HQ in Cork soon for formal training.
It must be very difficult to say goodbye to such a gorgeous dog. Well done on raising a fabulous puppy Kathy!
Hank is a hard worker on the farm and likes to hang out with his farm friends!
A lovely shot of him at home having some fun! What a cheeky chap :)
Here's Izzy on a recent trip to Kerry! She loves to travel and explore new places :)
Champ has been moved to the Guide Dog Programme and away from the Assistance Dog programme (for a child with autism) because of the strong levels of confidence he has begun to display! He's making excellent progress and he is displaying all the rights traits to be good Guide Dog. Well done Champ! We're proud of you :)
It’s hard to believe that two years have come to an end but we are thrilled that the support we have given to Irish Guide Dogs now has a happy ending for all.
We are delighted to report the outcome of the 3 pups we sponsored back at the end of 2018 have had the following results:
Izzy – is now a Guide Dog with a lady in Cork
Champ – is now a Guide Dog with a gentleman in Louth
Hank – is now an Assistance Dog for a family in Cork who’s son has autism. He has been in training with them since last month.
Amazing! Well done to the Team of raisers and trainers at Irish Guide Dogs!
"We really cannot thank you enough for all you have done for the 3 dogs and indeed those three lives you have truly changed. We are so very grateful and thank you sincerely."
- John Burke of Irish Guide Dogs for the Blind
Check out our sponsored Guide Dog in training April. Isn't she a beauty? Thanks to her puppy raiser Amanda for sending in these fab photos. She is clearly thriving and doing really well on her career path.
Rosie & Jim Sponsor three Irish Guide Dog Puppies!
We are delighted to announce an exciting new partnership with the
Irish Guide Dog Association.
As part of the sponsorship Rosie and Jim are funding three puppies for two years. The €30,000 sponsorship covers the dogs vitally important training.
With more than 13,000 registered blind people in Ireland and over 250,000 people impacted by autism, the Irish Guide Dogs for the Blind works tirelessly to facilitate those affected by providing them guide and assistance dogs. The average cost of training a dog is in the region of €53,000 and the charity rely on 85% of their funding through sponsorship like this and fundraising to continue to deliver their vital services for free throughout Ireland.
Director of Rosie and Jim, Rosie, says;
“ We are delighted to be involved with the Irish Guide Dogs for the Blind and look forward to watching our puppies as they grow throughout the year on their way towards becoming a Guide or Assistance Dog, in turn providing a great sense of assurance and independence for families and individuals ”.
At the announcement, John Burke of Irish Guide Dogs for the Blind said:
"It is only through the generosity of the public and the support from companies such as Rosie and Jim that we are able to help families of children with autism and those with visual impairment achieve independence and mobility. We thank them for their very generous investment and continued support.”
Puppies at 8 Weeks
Puppies at 3 Weeks
Andrew our sponsored Irish Guide Dog for the Blind loves to work hard, rest hard & play hard! What a good boy he is training for Irish Guide Dogs for the Blind 
Find out more about this wonderful life changing charity on their website - https://www.guidedogs.ie/
Here's Hank enjoying some Christmas shopping and looking forward to a visit from Santa!
Thanks to his raiser Bernadette for these lovely photos of Hank. He's a real beauty :)
