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Sight loss charity Guide Dogs is inviting folks to go to its coaching centre in Leamington subsequent weekend to search out out extra about volunteering as a Puppy Raiser.
The charity’s Puppy Raising Information Day is being held on Saturday February 24 on the Guide Dogs Midlands Regional Centre in Warwick New Road on Saturday February 24.
At the occasion, you may find out about what a volunteer Puppy Raiser for Guide Dogs does, meet volunteers doing the function, and the information canine pups they’re at the moment taking care of.
Expert workers can even be available to reply questions and shall be working puppy coaching demonstrations, so guests can discover out extra in regards to the abilities a information canine puppy has to grasp.
Volunteer Puppy Raisers for Guide Dogs have a information canine puppy residing with them for round 12-16 months, with all prices coated, and so they assist them with their basic coaching and socialisation, earlier than they begin their information canine coaching.
The charity additionally has a volunteer Puppy Fosterer function, the place you take care of a information canine pup for a shorter period of time.
The occasion shall be working from 10am till 1pm and you’re welcome to drop-in at any time, without having to pre-book.
The on-site charity store can even be open.
Anna Standing, operations supervisor at Guide Dogs, stated: “We’re looking forward to welcoming everyone to our Midlands Regional Centre in Leamington next weekend, for our Puppy Raising Information Day.
“We’re currently recruiting for more volunteer Puppy Raisers across the Midlands, so this event is the perfect opportunity for anyone who would like to learn more about the role and meet our dedicated and knowledgeable volunteers and staff.
“Each of the 3,458 life-changing guide dogs in the UK will have had a volunteer Puppy Raiser supporting them throughout their first year and preparing them for their important training.
“We couldn’t do what we do, without our amazing volunteering network, and volunteer Puppy Raisers are vital to our organisation.”
Volunteers have to be aged over 18 and have appropriate housing.
