Puppy Raiser
Puppy Raiser
Posted for Guide Dogs for the Blind Association
Posted by Voluntary Action Reigate and Banstead
You will be redirected to the Voluntary Action Reigate and Banstead website to express your interest.
The Puppy Raiser role is a full-on volunteering role, whereby you look after a future life-changing puppy for a year, from when they are about 9 weeks old until they are around 14 months. You will play a huge role in the social development of the puppy, guiding him or her through training, socialisation, introduction of new environments and experiences, whilst providing a loving home. They are young puppies when they first arrive so all the usual toilet training, chewing etc does occur; but if you can cope with that it is such a rewarding role.
What skills do I need?
Ideally you will have enough time to invest in raising a puppy and attending to their needs, have someone at home who is physically able to handle large breed dogs (around 25 – 40 kg), access to a car so that you can get your puppy used to travelling, the agreement of your landlord to have a dog in the property if you rent your home and a safe secure area outside for your puppy to go to the toilet.
Details
- Accessibility
- Age restrictions
- DBS check required
- Equal Opportunities Policy
- Expenses reimbursed
- Health and Safety Policy
- Ongoing support
- Training provided
- Volunteer induction
- Volunteer Policy
- Volunteers covered by insurance
- Written role description
When is this role available?
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This is a full time volunteering role as you are looking after a guide dog puppy in your home for around a year.
Location:
This opportunity is available in the following regions:
Chessington
Elmbridge
Epsom and Ewell
Mole Valley
Reigate and Banstead
Runnymede
Spelthorne
Surrey Heath
Tandridge
Worcester Park
You will be redirected to the Voluntary Action Reigate and Banstead website to express your interest.
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