Articles for Guide Dogs Victoria

Guide Dogs Victoria charity boss Karen Hayes is stood down after backing Josh Frydenberg
2 years, 10 months ago

Guide Dogs Victoria charity boss Karen Hayes is stood down after backing Josh Frydenberg

Daily Mail  

The boss of Guide Dogs Victoria has been stood down after backing Josh Frydenberg in social media videos and campaign leaflets. Karen Hayes has been temporarily stood down with pay while the charity investigates Ms Haynes appeared on the leaflets and in the deleted video holding a puppy, backing Mr Frydenberg as the member for Kooyong. In a statement, Guide …

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Guide dogs 'don't get social distancing' during coronavirus restrictions
4 years, 8 months ago

Guide dogs 'don't get social distancing' during coronavirus restrictions

ABC  

When COVID-19 restrictions were introduced, Australians put up tape markers, signs and placards to implement the 1.5 metre social distancing rules. Key points: We are being reminded that guide dogs are not trained to identify crosses on the floor for social-distancing measures One guide dog owner explains the dogs are trained to stand right behind someone in a queue because …

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The first ever labradoodle wasn't a designer dog, he was a guide dog
5 years, 6 months ago

The first ever labradoodle wasn't a designer dog, he was a guide dog

ABC  

Thirty years ago, Wally Conron was asked to breed a non-shedding guide dog. Wally Conron bred the labradoodle while working for Guide Dogs Victoria but now says it's one of his greatest regrets. Temperamentally, Sultan was considered the best of the three labradoodle pups, so Wally says he was trained up and sent off to Hawaii to begin work as …

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Guide dog discrimination highest in Victoria; taxis, cafes refusing animals new survey finds
9 years, 10 months ago

Guide dog discrimination highest in Victoria; taxis, cafes refusing animals new survey finds

ABC  

Victorian guide dogs and their handlers are facing the highest rates of discrimination in the nation, with taxis refusing or questioning right of access 46 per cent of the time. A new Guide Dogs Victoria survey found two-thirds of guide dog handlers faced discrimination in the past year, including at shopping centres and cafes. Guide dog handler and disability access …

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