PUPPY WALKER PROGRAM | GUIDE DOG FOUNDATION FOR THE BLIND
Resource Name:PUPPY WALKER PROGRAM | GUIDE DOG FOUNDATION FOR THE BLIND
address
371 New York 25, Smithtown, NY 11787
Eligibility
One year commitment required must be able to spend time with puppy to train and socialize. All volunteers must successfully pass a home visit. Volunteers must purchase dog food for their puppy.
Hours
Agency requests client call for details
Website
http://www.guidedog.orgApplication process
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Fees
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Service area
Suffolk County, NY
Nassau County, NY
Recruits and trains volunteer puppy walkers , who raise and socialize guide dog puppies. Volunteers raise puppies for one year, teaching puppies house manners, basic obedience, leash walking and exposing puppies to a variety of experiences and situations. Training manuals and free weekly obedience classes available.
Last assured
04/24/2021
What's Here
Providing organization
GUIDE DOG FOUNDATION FOR THE BLIND
Trains and provides guide and/or service dogs free of charge to blind or disabled people who seek enhanced independence and mobility. Serves all Towns of Nassau and Suffolk Counties.