Hollywood Burbank Airport Jan. 25 welcomed 25 puppies at their first pre-flight drill learning how to guide their future owners in a busy airport.
These soon-to-be guide dogs range from seven months to one and half years old and have been in training since eight weeks of age with their volunteer raisers, Alex Gregory from Guide Dogs for the Blind told The Epoch Times.
“In preparation for their … careers, they’re going to do socialization experiences, they’re going to learn how to behave in a home, and part of that is also learning how to travel safely and appropriately,” she said.
After passing the security, 25 guide dog puppies from Guide Dogs for the Blind are waiting to board the plane at Hollywood Burbank Airport in Burbank, Calif., on Jan. 25, 2023. (Linda Jiang/The Epoch Times)
The organization was founded in 1942, aiming to help veterans that lost their vision in World War II. Currently, it is the largest guide dog school in North America and has trained over 16,000 guide dog teams….