Activities involved
Animal Care
Skills required
- Flexible in schedule
- Good for families
- Good for groups
- Good for youth
- Accessible by public transit
Volunteers Needed to help Raise Future Guide Dogs!
/ yearly
Weekend puppy care up to approx. 1 year
Do you love dogs? Could you see yourself welcoming a future guide dog puppy into your life? Do you have time during your day to introduce a pup to the world around them and help them take their first steps toward becoming a future guide dog? CNIB Guide Dogs is growing our team of volunteers across the Canada with multiple opportunities available! Where we need volunteers: Victoria, Vancouver, Calgary, Winnipeg, Toronto, Ottawa, and Halifax Puppy Boarders Provide care for future guide dog puppies short term when available Puppy Raisers Provides care for future guide dog puppies for approximately 1 year Puppy Starters Provides care for future guide dog puppies for approximately 4 months Puppy Finishers Provides care for future guide dog puppies for approximately 8 months Breeder Carer (Ontario Only) Provides care for brood dogs. Supports with whelping of puppies and early socialization. Photographer Assists with puppy photoshoots as required during business hours
Additional Details & Skills Required
No prior experience required. CNIB Guide Dogs provides full training support to help you on your puppy raising journey!
Why should you volunteer for this opportunity?
CNIB Guide Dogs provides regular in-person 1:1 and group training support throughout volunteer's time raising a puppy. All food, vet bills and training equipment is provided. Joining our team of volunteers, you will be apart of a growing and supportive community of people who are passionate about contributing in a meaningful way to the blind, Deafblind and low vision community. Bonus: unlimited puppy cuddles included!
Activities involved
Animal Care
Skills required
- Flexible in schedule
- Good for families
- Good for groups
- Good for youth
- Accessible by public transit