Pups for disabled get City Hall call to arms

THEY’RE not just cute and cuddly – they will change someone’s life within the next two years.

These gorgeous eight-week-old golden retrievers are the latest recruits to Irish Dogs for the Disabled – a new national charity which breeds, trains and places assistance dogs with people with disabilities to help them lead more independent lives.

Over the next two years the puppies will be trained to help physically disabled children with poor balance to walk.

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