Puppy Fostering Information Session

Type

Volunteer & Community

Date

Friday, July 06, 2012

Time

Location

Canadian Guide Dogs for the Blind

Description

Canadian Guide Dogs for the Blind is seeking loving homes for future guide and assistance dogs, as well as dogs from its breeding program. New litters have arrived and within several weeks, these puppies will require foster homes to learn what it takes to become a ‘good dog’ before entering formal training to become guide dogs or assistance dogs to help someone in need. Canadian Guide Dogs for the Blind is seeking foster families their latest arrivals. You must be home most of the day or obtain permission to take the dog to work with you. You require access to a vehicle for veterinary appointments and training sessions. All food and veterinary expenses are provided. This is a 12-18 month commitment, raising and training the dog in your home, with the expectation for daily long walks in all conditions. When the dog is ready to enter into formal training at the National Training Centre of Canadian Guide Dogs for the Blind in Manotick, you must be prepared to give up the dog, so that it may continue its journey as a guide dog or assistance dog. The next hour-long information session for this program will be held Friday, July 6, 2012. Canadian Guide Dogs for the Blind is also seeking homes for dogs in its breeding program. Suitable candidates should be home most of the day, have a secure yard, and access to transportation. This is a long-term commitment, in which you home a dog from the breeding program. Experience in whelping litters of puppies is an asset. Ownership of the dog is retained by Canadian Guide Dogs for the Blind. Food and veterinary expenses are provided. For this position, you must live within a one-hour drive of Manotick. For further information on either of these volunteer positions contact Canadian Guide Dogs for the Blind at (613) 692-7777 or email info@guidedogs.ca. Canadian Guide Dogs for the Blind was established as a registered charity in 1984

Contact

events@guidedogs.ca

Website

http://www.guidedogs.ca

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