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On May 18th marks the 35th National Day for Helping the Disabled. To fully implement the important instructions given by General Secretary Xi Jinping on the 35th National Day for Helping the Disabled and to promote all-around development of related programs for the disabled, Beijing University of Agriculture, in conjunction with the Beijing Disabled Persons' Federation and Beijing Hui'ai Guide Dog Service Development Center, held a series of activities at the Beijing Guide Dog Training Base. These events, themed "Promoting Self-Reliance and the Spirit of Helping the Disabled, Rallying Forces of Unity and Striving Forward", included an Open Day at the Guide Dog Training Base, the Hui'ai Helping the Blind Charity Conference, and a Guide Dog Development Forum. Zhai Xinyan, member of the Party Committee and Chief Veterinary Officer of the China Animal Disease Control and Prevention Center; Yang Taifeng, Deputy Director-General of the Beijing Disabled Persons' Federation; and Zhao Feng, Secretary of BUA's Party Committee; Duan Liusheng, BUA's Deputy Party Secretary and President; and Zhang Jinbai, member of the Standing Committee of the Party Committee and Vice President of BUA, among others, attended the event.

At the event, the 2025 Guide Dog Training Class officially commenced, with the first nine trainee dogs making an appearance led by their trainers. Last May, nine guide dog puppies, jointly bred and introduced through a collaboration between the Beijing Guide Dog Training Base and the Guangzhou Guide Dog School, entered foster homes where they received meticulous care and socialization training from their "foster parents". On the day of the event, these nine puppies were handed over to the Beijing Guide Dog Training Base to begin their formal training. These nine guide dog "trainees" will undergo 12 major training modules, including basic obedience, directional travel, obstacle avoidance, and public transport adaptation. After rigorous assessment, they will complete their transformation from "cute pets" to "messengers of light".

Zhao Feng issued Appointment Letters to members of the Guide Dog Benevolence Committee and the Guide Dog Vet Service Team. Duan Liusheng presented an Appointment Letter to Li Yuanzhen, Visiting Professor at the Guide Dog Research Institute and Certified Instructor for the International Guide Dog Federation. Pet doctors from 14 pet hospitals in Beijing have joined the Guide Dog Vet Service Team. The university has also introduced an international standard training system, to enhance professionalism, scientific rigor, and internationalization of guide dog training.