Hong Kong Seeing Eye Dog Services yesterday opened their brand new, 1000-square-foot office near Kwai Fong.
During the opening, three of the first four dogs to be trained locally were given a cap and gown as part of a belated graduation ceremony.
It took two years for the organisation to find a home – until now, they’ve had to train dogs without a permanent space.
According to the SCMP, Hong Kong only has 30 guide dogs for its 170,000 visually-impared, but the group said 1,700 Hongkongers have said they’d like one – and that’s only counting those with eyesight problems!
The organisation hopes that dogs can be bred, raised and trained locally so that they’re fully adapted to the city’s small spaces, malls, road crossings and wet markets.
Let’s hope more and more people in Hong Kong can get helpful canine buddies!
Photo: Hong Kong Seeing Eye Dog Services via Facebook
