Southeastern Guide Dogs

Raise a puppy and change a life! Southeastern Guide Dogs is looking for volunteer puppy raisers in the St. Pete area. Puppies from the organization are placed into volunteer’s homes for about a year. During this time raisers will take the puppies on outings around the community, attend meetings with other puppy raisers, and teach basic skills for a well-rounded, working dog.

Interested raisers should know the following information:
-No experience is needed. Puppy Raising Services will provide a supportive team and the tools to succeed in this volunteer role.
-Puppy raisers should be 18 years of age or older. Older teens may take on the responsibility of raising a puppy if a parent or guardian agree to share the responsibility.
-Southeastern Guide Dogs covers the puppy’s veterinary care expenses. Puppy raisers cover the cost of food, crate, approved toys, etc.
-Puppies begin their in-home experience around nine weeks old and return to Southeastern Guide Dogs after a year for guide dog or service dog training.
-Puppy raisers can have other dogs or pets in the house.

To learn more or apply to be a puppy raiser, please visit GuideDogs.org/puppylove.

And if you’d like to speak with someone, we have puppy raisers who would be happy to share their experiences.