From puppy to guide dog
STORY BY SAMANTHA MAICH Oakville’s Lions Foundation of Canada for Dog Guides breeds, trains, and provides canine vision, hearing ear, seizure response, autism assistance, diabetic alert, and service guide dogs. According to Alex Ivic, director of the dog guide programs, the foundation breeds around 250 puppies per year. At six to eight weeks old, the […]
Foster puppies in a class of their own
STORY AND PHOTOS BY TAYLOR SHAPPERT The Oakville training centre for the Lions Foundation of Canada Dog Guides has four or five puppies looking for foster homes and they want you to foster one of them. Oakville is home to one of only two Lions Club Dog Guides training facilities in Canada. The other is […]
Guide dogs lead the way for those in need
STORY AND PHOTOS BY MAXINE LOWE It’s hard to resist playing with Tulip, with her tiny frame, wagging tail and soft, black fur. But the miniature poodle isn’t just a normal pet. She’s a seizure guide dog that helps those with epilepsy. Her owner, Elizabeth Rose von Rosenbach, fosters Tulip and helps her get used to […]
