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We are Guide Dogs. And we’re here to help people with sight loss live the life they choose.
Over the years we’ve developed a wide range of services with and without dogs to support people living with ...
Puppy Raiser
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Summary
This is a full-time volunteering opportunity as a puppy will live with you in your home for around 12-16 months.Detailed description
What you’ll be doing
We rely on volunteers like you to help us improve the lives of people with sight loss. In this role your support will include:
- Following Guide Dogs Puppy Raising for Excellent Partnerships (PREP) programme, to raise and prepare a puppy to become a guide dog.
- Using our guidelines to care for your puppy e.g., providing sufficient exercise.
- Familiarising a puppy to a wide range of environments.
- Teaching a puppy to be alone by gradually building up from a few minutes to a maximum of 4 hours.
- Attending regular puppy classes.
- Meeting regularly with Guide Dogs representatives to discuss your pup’s development.
- Completing regular on-line questionnaires to help us monitor puppy progress.
You’ll have
Ideally you will:
· Have time to invest in raising a puppy.
· Be physically able to handle large breed dogs (around 25-40kg).
· Have your own car or access to a car.
· Have your own home or written permission to have a dog in the home.
· Have access to a secure area where the puppy could go to the toilet during the day.
· Be able to access online content and training materials (you will need your own email address).
What we will provide to volunteers
💸 Reimbursement of costs🤝 Extra supportAbout Guide Dogs
Over the years we’ve developed a wide range of services with and without dogs to support people living with a vision impairment. Children and adults. Friends and family. Whoever you are, our expert staff, dedicated volunteers and life-changing dogs are here to help you live actively, independently, and well.
We’re a charity, almost entirely funded by donations, and we are the world’s largest assistance dog organisation. As world leaders in puppy socialisation and dog training, we’re the only organisation to breed and train guide dogs in the UK. We’re also the largest employer of specialists dedicated to helping children and young people overcome the challenges of sight loss.