From breeding dogs to comparing with customer, it takes roughly 2 years for a dog to end up being all set for its task
Lace up your shoes and dust off your wallet this Sunday at midday as the Pet Valu Walk for Dog Guides begins the Barrie leg of its nationwide fundraising walk to raise money to help the Lions Foundation of Canada help individuals with specials needs.
All of the money raised will help meet the group’s specified objective of “empowering Canadians with disabilities to navigate their world with confidence and independence by providing Dog Guides at no cost to them and supporting each pair in their journey together.”
To date, the walk has actually raised more than $21 million.
Dog Guides runs a breeding and training center in Breslau, simply beyond Kitchener.
They concentrate on breeding, rearing and training, with a life time of follow-up services, as each Dog Guide costs $35,000 to train and position.
Maria Galindo, interactions supervisor with Lions Foundation of Canada Dog Guides, just recently talked to BarrieToday about the value of the work that the group does.
“It’s expensive, especially when you do roughly 100 to 150 dogs a year, which is why we rely on this fundraiser event,” she said.
The structure does not receive any federal government financing.
“We get definitely no federal government support. It’s a huge mistaken belief. A great deal of individuals believe that companies like ours get support, and we in fact get absolutely nothing,” Galindo said. “And the dogs are supplied at no cost, regardless of costing $35,000 each.”
From breeding the dogs to comparing with a customer, it takes roughly 2 years for a dog to end up being all set for its task.
And it takes an unique type of dog to do the type of work that they concentrate on.
“The breeds that work really well are Labrador retrievers, golden retrievers and standard poodles. We use the poodles in case people that apply have allergies to dogs, they can get a standard poodle,” she said.
Once a dog is put, their service profession usually lasts for around 8 to 10 years, up until they retire.
This year, there are more than 150 neighborhoods participating in the nationwide occasion with their own fundraising strolls.
“Any small or big donation helps, and it takes us one step further to graduating another dog or to serving another client, so we can use community support as much as possible,” said Galindo.
The group will be established at the northwest corner of Shear Park in Barrie. Registration starts at midday and the walk begins at 12:30 p.m.
Visit www.WalkForDogGuides.com to find out more and to contribute.
