Staff and students at Munster Technological University are being encouraged to foster puppies before they become guide dogs.
MTU is working in partnership with the Irish Guide Dogs for the Blind, and hopes students and staff will take in puppies to help socialise them ahead of their full-time training.
The college's Bishopstown campus is being used as training routes for guide dogs.
Niamh Daly, Puppy Raising Supervisor Team Lead at Irish Guide Dogs for the Blind, says “Puppy Raisers come from all walks of life, whether you work from home, have hybrid working arrangements, have children or animals or are retired you can get involved. It’s a great way to meet new people in our Puppy Raising Community. Seeing the pups personality grow and the skills they learn through our Puppy Raisers dedication is hugely rewarding”.
