'I didn’t want to be here any more - having a guide dog saved my life'

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Who doesn’t love puppies? They’re cute and cuddly but, for a select few, they are more than just adorable pets. As new four-part series Guide Dog Puppy School shows, some special canines go on to help visually impaired people live their lives to the fullest.That’s the case for Nathan Edge, 29, who features in the programme.

And it’s a busy time for him and wife, Emma, who welcomed their second son, Harry, at the beginning of August. “It was a bit of a surprise for Oliver [their eldest son].” says Nathan. “But now he’s in big brother mode.” Nathan became visually impaired at the age of six after being diagnosed with juvenile chronic arthritis.

But, at 18, he completely lost his sight. “I knew there was a slight risk of retinal detachment due to the pressure and bleeding in the back of my eye,” says Nathan. “But I knew exactly what had happened that Saturday morning when I woke up.

My sight was gone completely. “I actually stayed in my room for two days, and told my family I wasn’t feeling very well. I didn’t know how to tell them that my sight was gone, and we all knew it was gone forever. “When it came to the Monday, I somehow found the words to tell them.