International Puppy Raising Day

Please join us in raising awareness about puppy raising or  by celebrating International Wear Your Puppy Raising Shirt Day, this Friday, February 19.

What is a puppy raiser? Puppy raisers are volunteers who raise puppies for different service dog organizations.With the Guide Dog Foundation Puppy Raiser ( or Walker) families provide the loving homes that care for our Foundation puppies until the dogs are old enough to enter our training program. Puppy Walkers take home a 7-week-old puppy and care for it until it is between 12 and 14 months old. They housebreak the puppy, socialize it in different environments, teach it good house manners, and provide it with the loving attention it needs. When the dog is about a year old, the family returns the dog to the Foundation so it can move ahead with its new career.

Find more information about raising for the Guide Dog Foundation here.

*TO MY KNOWLEDGE THIS EVENT IS NOT ENDORSED BY THE GUIDE DOG FOUNDATION*

Thanks to Mimi for the awesome banner!