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Why does my guide dog need ID to go to the pub?

The Spectator 13 Feb 2026
The reasoning Wetherspoon has given is fairly extraordinary. The chain states that the guide dog ID rule was brought in after a spate of ...
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‘Puppy Love’ fundraiser for Irish Guide Dog for the Blind taking place in Tralee this Friday

Irish Independent 12 Feb 2026
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Woman 'frustrated and mystified' after Uber guide dog case settles

Australian Broadcasting Corporation 10 Feb 2026
Uber quietly agrees to an external review of its Australian operations after settling a Federal Court case brought by a woman refused more than 30 rides while travelling with a guide dog ... .
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Taxi drivers fined for refusing to carry blind man’s guide dog at Heuston Station

Irish Independent 09 Feb 2026
... they had a guide dog.
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Ministries clash over proposed guide dog bill at House committee

CyprusMail 09 Feb 2026
A proposal to grant institutional recognition to guide dogs triggered sharp disagreements on Monday during discussions at the House human rights committee ... Training a guide dog takes around two years and costs about €25,000, MPs were told.
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Taxi driver refused to take guide dog because he was 'allergic to dogs'

Daily Record 06 Feb 2026
But the driver said he has "picked up guide dogs before.” ... .
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Blind campaigner criticises loss of guide dog

BBC News 04 Feb 2026
A blind disability rights campaigner fears the move will mean she loses her independence ... .
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Essex blind campaigner criticises loss of guide dog

BBC News 04 Feb 2026
A blind disability rights campaigner fears she will lose her independence after being told she is no longer entitled to a guide dog ... She has been without a guide dog since her previous pooch, Jagger, was retired from service in June 2023.
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New bills aim to end discrimination against guide dog users and elderly drivers

Philenews 03 Feb 2026
The first proposal, submitted by MP Christos Senekis, sets out the right of access for people accompanied by guide or assistance dogs to public buildings and public transport ... towards assistance dogs.
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Wolverhampton taxi driver fined for Stoke-on-Trent guide dogs refusal

BBC News 02 Feb 2026
A taxi driver has been fined after refusing to take guide dogs along with disabled passengers ... "It is a serious offence under the Equality Act for a taxi driver to refuse assistance or guide dogs ...
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Guide Dogs for the Blind are given unique training at Van Nuys Airport

LA Daily News 31 Jan 2026
Local puppy raisers from Guide Dogs for the Blind (GDB) had the opportunity to take their puppies through a simulated travel exercise ... French is visually impaired with a guide dog of her own, named Knightly.
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North Yorkshire fundraisers set to take on challenge for Guide Dogs

York Press 30 Jan 2026
A group of fundraisers are set to take on Millfield Parkrun in aid of Guide Dogs tomorrow ... .
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Tyrus is a guide dog – and a soulmate: Send us your pet stories

Cleveland 29 Jan 2026
MAYFIELD, Ohio -- I was born with achromatopsia, a rare genetic disorder that causes vision loss, no depth perception, colorblindness and severe sensitivity to light ....
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Hertz car-hire ordered to pay blind woman €10k over valet fee for guide-dog soiling

The Irish Times 29 Jan 2026
A Hertz Rent-a-Car franchisee has been ordered to pay €10,000 in compensation and apologise to a blind woman for charging her husband a €150 cleaning fee over hair shed by her guide dog in a rental vehicle.
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Meet the Monifieth couple who have raised 32 guide dogs

The Courier 28 Jan 2026
Local Heroes. Monifieth couple Val and John Zimny have dedicated the last 35 years of their life to raising guide dog puppies ... .

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