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6 people are interested
Foster a Future Assistance Dog in Edmonton!
ORGANIZATION: Dogs With Wings Assistance Dog Society
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6 people are interested
Do you love dogs? Particularly Labrador Retrievers? We are looking for foster homes to care for our dogs while they undergo training to become Service, Guide, Autism-Service, Facility, and Companion dogs! Help a blind person get a Guide Dog, a child with Autism get an Autism-Service Dog, or a person in a wheelchair get a Service Dog. It all starts with you, being willing to try!
The commitment is only one year and you can raise a puppy or an adult dog, based on what suits you and your lifestyle best! If you go on holidays, we have volunteers who will watch them! Fostering is free; we provide the food, equipment, training, and vet care.
No dog experience is required and you can still foster if you have a pet dog of your own! (Up to two dogs with up-to-date vaccines).
Please contact Kerri at (780) 944-8011 or kerri@dogswithwings.ca for any questions. We are always looking for foster homes, especially puppy foster homes, our program could not exist without them!
Puppy Raising Criteria:
- One adult must be at home during the day, or be able to bring the puppy to work with them.
- The puppy lives in the home as a member of the family
- The puppy is not allowed on furniture
- The Puppy Raiser attends weekly training classes (4 classes/month, 45-60 minutes in duration)
- Children in the home must be age 5 or older
- No more than 2 resident dogs in the home
- Must have own vehicle
Adult Raising Criteria:
- You must be able to bring the dog to the training centre Monday to Friday (drop off between 7-9am and pick up between 4-5:30pm, excluding holidays)
- The dog lives in your home as a member of your family
- The dog is not allowed on furniture
- No more than 2 resident dogs
- Must have own vehicle
More opportunities with Dogs With Wings Assistance Dog Society
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About Dogs With Wings Assistance Dog Society
Location:
11343 174 street, Satellite Locations in Grande Prairie & Calgary, Edmonton, Alberta T5S 0B7, CA
Mission Statement
We are a leader in the international community of assistance dog training schools. Our mission is to foster integration and independence for people with disabilities by providing them with highly trained assistance dogs and aftercare.
Description
Dogs with Wings is responsive to our community. When we began as Western Guide Dog Foundation, we placed only Guide Dogs. We added a Service Dog program in response to client demand. In 2007 we added Autism Service Dogs in response to the growing need for these special companions. Over the years, we have provided Assistance Dogs to all areas in the Province of Alberta.
We are also tied to our community via the volunteers who do so much for us. Since 1996, we have had literally hundreds of people assisting us by raising puppies, housing our adult dogs in training, and helping us with countless public events, fundraising ventures and the day-to-day business of running a not-for-profit organization.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
11343 174 street NWEdmonton, Alberta T5S 0B7Canada
DATE POSTED
November 21, 2017
SKILLS
- Problem Solving
- Multi-Tasking
- Community Outreach
- Animal Care / Handling
- Relationship Building
- Special Needs
GOOD FOR
- People 55+
REQUIREMENTS
- Driver's License Needed
- Must be at least 18
- Orientation or Training
- 1 year