Guide Dog Trigger retires after fathering more than 300 puppies

Trigger with one of his puppies.Image source, PA Media

A guide dog named Trigger who has been a dad to more than 300 puppies is finishing his work as a breeding dog.

He has fathered 323 puppies whilst working for a guide dog charity.

Guide dogs help blind and partially sighted people in everyday life and can help them to feel more independent and confident.

His final litter of puppies are now eight weeks old and beginning their own training to become guide dogs.

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Trigger’s last puppies: five daughters named Jenny, Rita, Hermione, Sandy and Indy, and one son, Billy

Banbury Guide Dog Charity is very thankful for Trigger's hard work.

His puppies are now helping people all over Britain and some were even born in France and the Netherlands.

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Trigger, who is a 9-year-old golden retriever, is going to be adopted by the Sarah who is the volunteer who has been looking after him for the past seven years.

After all his work, he will now get to enjoy a relaxing time at home with Sarah.