Guide Dogs is opening a pop-up puppy cafe in Sydney

The cutest pop-up cafe filled with labrador puppies is set to open in Sydney for one day only. 

Guide Dogs NSW is set to open the ‘pup-up’ cafe on Wednesday, April 26 where coffee will be served in the company of an adorable companion. 

Visitors can dine in, pat several puppies, pose in a pooch-themed photo booth and even play in a plushie dog toy ball pit. 

The event follows the success of the first Guide Dog Cafe pop-up in November 2022, where ticket sold out in under a minute. 

The Guide Dogs Café will take place at World Square Shopping Centre – 644 George Street in the Sydney CBD.

Visitors can dine in, pat several puppies, pose in a pooch themed photo booth and even play in a plushie dog toy ball pit

Tea and coffee will be available for guests while tasty treats from The Naked Duck will be provided for the pooches. 

Two sessions will run from 8am-9am and 12pm-2pm and those keen to cuddle up to the puppies can simply drop by to purchase tickets for $5. The money raised will go towards Guide Dogs NSW. 

The cafe will open to celebrate International Guide Dog Day and raise awareness about the great work of Guide Dogs NSW. 

There will also be a number of guide dogs and therapy dogs in attendance, as well as their owners who will be happy to share how their canines have helped improve their lives.  

The cafe will open to celebrate International Guide Dog Day and raise awareness about the great work of Guide Dogs NSW

Training a guide dog is a long process, which begins with selected puppies undergoing an intensive five-month program with a Guide Dog Instructor to learn the complex skills required for their new job.

As training continues, the dogs learn to travel through confusing and crowded areas, like shopping centres and busy city streets. 

It takes up to two years to complete training and comes at a cost of $35,000 per dog, according to the Guide Dogs website.

If you’d like further information about the Guide Dogs Cafe, click here.