A woman has said she owes her newly rediscovered independence to a guide dog who had been brought to the UK from Japan.

Two-year-old Labrador Yukiko started life 5,000 miles away at the Japan Guide Dog Association, but moved to England in 2022 as part of an exchange programme run by charity Guide Dogs.

She has now been paired with Zena Meacham, who lives in Stourport-on-Severn.

“She is really stepping up to the mark and giving me my independence back,” her new owner said.

AloJapan.com