A few of our volunteer Puppywalkers were enjoying a cup of coffee in the learning centre within Phoenix Park, Dublin when a local photographer with the Irish Times newspaper was drawn in by their puppies playing.

Photographer, Matt Kavanagh captured the puppies in action having a fantastic time in Phoenix Park and enjoying all that nature has to offer.

The three puppies, Jack, Cassin and Zea are placed with their Puppywalkers until they are 12 to 15 months of age at which point they return to our National Headquarters & Training Centre and enter the Early Training Unit to commence Guide Dog Training.

If you would like to become a Puppywalker with Irish Guide Dogs for the Blind and be part of this life-changing experience, please contact info@guidedogs.ie or call 1850 506300.

Pictured below is Puppywalker, Denise O’Moore with puppies Cassin (yellow), Jack and Zea.

Pictured below (L-R) is Puppywalker, Siobhan Kenny with puppy Jack, Puppywalker, Denise O’Moore with puppy Cassin and Karin Duffy with puppy Zea.