'He makes me feel so confident and takes away the anxiety of getting around. He’s just been life-changing. He’s great with the kids and he’s a good friend to me too - I couldn’t ask for a better guide dog.'
Josh Feehan, 33, started losing his sight when he was 15 but would actively hide it. It took being hit by an electric car in Birmingham in 2019 to acknowledge he needed help and he approached Guide Dogs for support.The advert highlights the ‘My Life Skills’ service Guide Dogs offers which teaches people with sight loss life skills, from kitchen and personal care skills, to personal safety and how to manage money.
“I’m not a religious person but I was praying everyday that my eyesight was going to return until I got that news.” He adds: “It was really challenging. I was a teenager and I had to adjust and learn how to carry on. I had to stop playing football, which was a big thing for me.Josh finished his GCSEs and aged 16 made the decision to go to the specialist residential college, the Royal National College for the Blind in Hereford. This meant living away from his family but allowed him to learn “somewhere where he didn’t stick out like a sore thumb”.
"The training was pretty intense but it was excellent. They taught me everything I needed to know and made me feel really confident and comfortable.”
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