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24 people are interested
Raise a Puppy - Nature Coast
ORGANIZATION: Southeastern Guide Dogs, Inc.
Please visit the new page to apply.
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24 people are interested
Puppy love takes on a whole new meaning when you join the family that is the Southeastern Guide Dogs’ Nature Coast Puppy Raisers group. Caring volunteers foster future guide dog puppies from about 10 weeks to 16 months old, offering love and training to these life-changing bundles of potential. With ongoing training and support from the group, you’ll be equipped with the skills you need to raise a guide dog puppy and change someone’s life forever.
Check out our website for more information, a self-assessment, and an application!
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About Southeastern Guide Dogs, Inc.
Location:
4210 77th Street East, Palmetto, FL 34221, US
Mission Statement
Southeastern Guide Dogs' mission is to create and nurture a partnership between a visually impaired individual and a guide dog, facilitating life’s journey with mobility, independence and dignity.
Description
Named as Tampa Bay Business Journal’s 2014 Nonprofit of the Year, Southeastern Guide Dogs is internationally accredited guide dog school. Founded in 1982, the organization employs the latest in canine development and behavior research to create and nurture partnerships between visually impaired individuals and extraordinary guide dogs. Southeastern Guide Dogs serves more than 400 graduates across the U.S. and continues to place more than 100 dogs each year into careers benefitting people with visual impairments and veterans. The charity provides all of its services free of charge and receives no government funding
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
Meetings in Citrus and Hernando Countiescrystal river, FL 34429
DATE POSTED
July 18, 2018
SKILLS
GOOD FOR
- Teens
- People 55+
REQUIREMENTS
- Background Check
- Must be at least 18
- Orientation or Training
- one year
- youth can apply with adult co-raiser