	{"id":90069,"date":"2024-01-29T04:35:31","date_gmt":"2024-01-28T17:35:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/geelongtimes\/?p=90069"},"modified":"2024-01-25T12:40:46","modified_gmt":"2024-01-25T01:40:46","slug":"guide-dogs-victoria-seeking-geelong-carers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/geelongtimes\/news\/guide-dogs-victoria-seeking-geelong-carers\/","title":{"rendered":"Guide Dogs Victoria seeking Geelong carers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>GUIDE Dogs Victoria is celebrating the arrival of its coming summer litter, but the young pups will need loving and responsible volunteers to help care for them.<\/p>\n<p>Volunteers are especially needed in Geelong over the next 12 months while the dogs develop some of the basic skills required ahead of their formal Guide Dog training.<\/p>\n<p>Guide Dogs Victoria is calling on everyday Australians to open their homes to the next generation of Guide Dog puppies by volunteering as Puppy Raisers.<\/p>\n<p>The coming summer litters will be ready for their homes later this year.<\/p>\n<p>Puppy Raisers play a critical role in transforming young puppies into trainee Guide Dogs, who will one day provide a life-changing service of essential independence and freedom to someone who is blind or has low vision.<\/p>\n<p>From about eight weeks of age, Guide Dogs are placed with Puppy Raisers, who provide basic training and a loving home, so the dogs become well socialised, confident, and focused before they start their formal Guide Dog training 12 months later.<\/p>\n<p>This includes establishing good toileting, feeding, sleeping, and walking routines.<\/p>\n<p>Puppy Raisers will also attend weekly training sessions so the puppy can learn basic skills such as sitting nicely when being groomed, walking nicely on a lead and developing good house manners &#8211; all of which sets them up to develop the skills they will need as fully-fledged Guide Dogs.<\/p>\n<p>Guide Dogs Victoria held an information session at its Geelong office on Thursday last week.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Guide Dogs wouldn&#8217;t be sustainable without the assistance of our volunteers,&#8221; Guide Dogs Victoria puppy development advisor Alex Hecker said.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Puppy Raisers are a tremendous support to the community and ultimately play a crucial role in helping Australians living with blindness or low vision lead independent lives&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We are looking for people that are home most of the time and who are interested in putting effort into training and socialising the dog.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;What you get in return isa life-changing experience and knowing that you&#8217;ve positively contributed to your community.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Puppy Raisers need to have a fully fenced yard or be away from home no more than four hours at a time and have access to a car.<\/p>\n<p>This volunteer must also be available for information sessions, vet checks and Puppy Pre-School.<\/p>\n<p>While Puppy Raisers are responsible for everyday activities such as grooming, house training and exercising their pups, Guide Dogs Victoria provides a strong support network, including food, veterinary care, flea and tick prevention, and a dedicated Puppy Development Adviser to answer any questions and provide guidance.<\/p>\n<p>For more information, head to <a href=\"http:\/\/guidedogs.com.au\/get-involved\/volunteering\/become-puppy-raiser\">guidedogs.com.au\/get-involved\/volunteering\/become-puppy-raiser<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>GUIDE Dogs Victoria is celebrating the arrival of its coming summer litter, but the young pups will need loving and responsible volunteers to help care for them. 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