I have started this blog to keep a record, so to speak, of my family and I's adventure of raising a puppy for the Guide Dog Foundation for the Blind.
For those of you who don't know what puppy raising is, it is where an individual (in my case, my entire family) takes in a puppy from a guide dog school and trains the pup basic commands (sit, stay, down, etc...) and manners while also introducing the puppy to the world.
Our main job is to socialize the dogs and teach them appropriate behavior in public, while also loving them. We keep the puppies for about 14 - 18 months until they are recalled for formal harness training back at the guide dog school and will eventually be paired with a blind person.
I am at the very beginning of this adventure.
We sent in an application two days ago and should be contacted by the Guide Dog Foundation within the week.
Though we most likely will not receive the puppy till January/February, there is always the possibility that we will get the puppy sooner.
So please join my family and I in this wonderful opportunity and adventure to raise a puppy who will hopefully grow up to lead a blind person one day.
For those of you who don't know what puppy raising is, it is where an individual (in my case, my entire family) takes in a puppy from a guide dog school and trains the pup basic commands (sit, stay, down, etc...) and manners while also introducing the puppy to the world.
Our main job is to socialize the dogs and teach them appropriate behavior in public, while also loving them. We keep the puppies for about 14 - 18 months until they are recalled for formal harness training back at the guide dog school and will eventually be paired with a blind person.
I am at the very beginning of this adventure.
We sent in an application two days ago and should be contacted by the Guide Dog Foundation within the week.
Though we most likely will not receive the puppy till January/February, there is always the possibility that we will get the puppy sooner.
So please join my family and I in this wonderful opportunity and adventure to raise a puppy who will hopefully grow up to lead a blind person one day.
