This too-cute litter of tiny puppies are in need of names and you can be part of a rare opportunity to choose them.
Guide Dogs Queensland is calling on residents to submit their best names suggestions for the tiny pups that will one day grow up to make a difference in the lives of people living with visual impairments.
There is a catch – the names must celebrate all things Queensland and begin with the letter D.
The litter of nine puppies, which includes six females and three males, are part of the two-week old D litter, after mum Lara gave birth on May 13.
The naming of puppies is usually reserved for sponsors, but every so often the charity allows the public to be involved in this special naming process.
With Queensland Day on June 6, Guide Dogs Queensland general manager Jock Beveridge said it was the perfect time to thank Queenslanders for their ongoing support.
“We know Queenslanders love our Guide Dogs pups and the chance to follow their journeys from being tiny pups to working guides,” he said.
“We wanted to take this opportunity to thank the Queensland community for their amazing support they have given to Guide Dogs over the last 60 years.”
Mr Beverage said name suggestion could be anything from a Queensland suburb or landmark to a famous Queenslander and to keep names less than 10 letters – sorry Diddillibah.
“We’re looking for name ideas based on iconic Queensland places and people that begin with the letter D, to name our D Litter puppies.
“Is it the rural town of Dalby, or perhaps, Darren Lockyer that inspires you? Whatever or whomever it is that pops into your mind when you think of Queensland, we want to hear your suggestions.
“The name you suggest might just be chosen for one of these amazing puppies as they embark on a special training journey to become a life-changing Guide Dog for a Queenslander living with low vision or blindness.”
Mr Beveridge said when the puppies were about eight weeks old, they would leave the Guide Dogs Nursery and start their journey with volunteer Puppy Raisers in the community.
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For more than 60 years, Guide Dogs have enabled a lifetime of independence, participation, inclusion and wellbeing for people with vision loss and their families.
The charity has been breeding its own dogs for more than two decades, training them through the help of the Puppy Raisers program until they are about 12 to 15 months old.
Each dog costs $50,000 to breed, train, and match with its human companion and comes at no cost to the client.
Name suggestions close on Friday, June 3 with the chosen names announced on Queensland Day, June 6. Place your suggestions at Guide Digs Queensland.
