Canine Partners

It all kicks off on Wednesday, with a puppy party at our West Sussex Centre, before then moving quickly up to Hull, where we are holding our second party. Then it will be the turn of Derby and Bedford, with a quick detour to the NEC to take part in Crufts. And then loads more parties after that too. All venues and dates can be found here.

At each of these parties, members of the public are welcome to just drop in and join us, to meet our local team of pups and Puppy Parents (Puppy Parents are those dedicated volunteers who puppy walk our youngsters for us). You will hear a bit about our work, before then getting into the nitty gritty of what puppy walking actually entails. You will have the opportunity to watch our pups in action, and to ask as many questions as you like, because our brilliant Puppy Parents are very happy to tell you exactly what is involved. And you will also meet the actual trainer who would look after you if you decided to become a Puppy Parent yourself. Of course there’s an application process, as puppy walking isn’t for everyone and we need to make sure it’s right for you….but you can start the process off by filling out the forms while you join us at the parties. And if after all that you’re completely exhausted, you can sit down and have a cuddle with one of our puppies before you go home. What’s not to like?!

I probably ought to mention that even if you don’t think you would be able to fit puppy walking into your lifestyle, you’re still very welcome to come and join us at the parties, and find out other ways to help. One obvious alternative, which is painless and doesn’t involve actually having a pup live with you, is to sponsor one of our pups for just £1 a week. (I know, unbelievably cheap, isn’t it?! See My Amazing Puppy on the website…or just pop in to see us at a party near you.

But before we get to Wednesday, we have even more excitement, this time at our Leicestershire centre, as we gear up for our first Partnership Ceremony of 2017, where our recently formed partnerships officially graduate and we can say thank you to everyone who has played their part in making it possible.

So next week is going to be a busy one – if you’re coming to one of these events, I look forward to seeing you there. And if you’re not, I’ll tell you all about it in my next blog!

Andy

PS Did I tell you that another two people went home from our Centre today with their fully trained canine partners?

PPS Have you signed up for our abseil in London yet, on 18^th May? It will be an amazing experience and I’m definitely doing it, even with my dodgy knee.