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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Reuben Hodson

A day in the life of a guide dog handler: Forming a lasting bond after losing a loyal companion last Christmas

When David Isaac lost his sight, he withdrew from the world.

“I cut myself off from friends, from family. I was in a really dark place,” he says. “I was a very social person before I lost my sight, and then all of a sudden I was very much in isolation.”

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