At the graduation ceremony of guide dogs, volunteers shed tears on the spot, and the number of guide dogs in service in Shanghai reached 40...

On January 17, 2021, 4 guide dogs graduated from the Shanghai Guide Dog Base, which means that after training, they will be qualified for work, and the number of working guide dogs in Shanghai will also reach 40.

Two other guide dogs also completed their service and found their future family.

The graduation ceremony of 4 guide dogs and the signing of the retirement and adoption of 2 guide dogs were held at the Shanghai Dramatic Arts Center.

Netizens have expressed their support for the use of guide dogs in public, and some netizens have also taken the initiative to help support guide dogs through online platforms.

Graduation certificates are issued to guide dogs.

Graduation certificate of the guide dog Erkang.

Guide dogs have been trained in Shanghai since 2008. At present, there are nearly 40 guide dogs in service in Shanghai, and Zhu Jun, a guide dog trainer, said that although there are more than 17 million visually impaired people in China, there are only about 200 guide dogs in the country.

One volunteer was moved to tears by the story of the guide dog and its owner.

The little girl Fifi and her father, Mr. He, adopted a retired guide dog.

Wang Chunsun, head of the Shanghai Guide Dog Base, said that it is expected that by the end of this year, about 20 guide dogs will be trained to help the visually impaired, and the guide dogs are free for the visually impaired all over the world.

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Source: Author: Lai Xinlin