DOG lovers are sought by the charity Canine Partners to take puppies and begin their early training to be assistance dogs for people with disabilities.

Canine Partners is specifically looking for volunteers, known as puppy parents, who can take a pup into their home from the age of eight weeks until they are 12 to 14 months old.

They will need to have time, commitment and a sense of humour, and be able to attend a regular training class. The trainer will be on hand to support them in their key role at classes and at home in one-to-one sessions.

For full story, see this week's Petersfield Herald.