Volunteer knits hundreds of blankets for guide dogs

A woman whose cancer diagnosis meant she had to step back from fostering guide dogs has instead knitted hundreds of blankets for puppies about to start training.

Dot Robinson, who lives in Yarm, has helped raise more than 20 guide dogs over the past 10 years.

Last year, she was diagnosed with inoperable cancer, undergoing 30 sessions of radiotherapy in six weeks.

Despite no longer being able to look after dogs, Dot, 80, has continued to chip in by knitting more than 500 blankets that help puppies transition into guide dog training.

Dot is one of BBC Tees' BBC Make A Difference finalists – we'll bring you more of their stories through the summer and on your local station.

Video produced by Adam Clarkson.

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