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In the United Kingdom, this dog named Jennie also entered the British Parliament (Photo of Steve Darling and Jennie, left, greeting Liberal Democrat leader Ed Davey on June 11, 2024)
UNITED KINGDOM – Smart as a picture among parliamentarians. Jennie, a beautiful golden retriever, was impeccably behaved for her first day in the British Parliament, this Tuesday July 9, when the new MPs made their entrance. If this dog had the right to enter the prestigious House of Commons, it is because of its status as guide dog for Lib-Dem MP Steve Darling. The latter was elected MP for Torbay in Devon at the general election on 4 July.
Steve Darling has been blind since childhood, says The Guardian and shares his life with his faithful companion to help him in his everyday life.
During the campaign, his conservative opponents unscrupulously tried to spread the rumor that he was not, in fact, blind, and used the dog to attract sympathy from voters.
Does not “politicize disability”
The chief executive of a local charity for the visually impaired, Devon in Sight, of which Steve Darling has been a member since 1986, has assured that the latter is indeed blind and is registered with the local council as ” severely visually impaired “, Note The Guardian.
“Politicizing someone’s disability is frowned upon and Steve and everyone living in Devon with limited or no vision deserve better”he declared.
Jennie also made headlines in September last year after suffering a vicious attack from another dog, an American Bully XL, whose breed was subsequently banned in the UK due to his aggressiveness. The golden retriever escaped with a bite and scratches.
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