THE charity Guide Dogs for the Blind says there is a shortage of volunteer puppy walkers in County Durham.
Walkers care for and educate guide dog pups up to the age of a year, when they begin specialised training.
Supervisor Kathryn Settrey said: "At the end of the day, if we don't have puppy walkers, we don't have guide dogs."
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