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Title

Dog Breeding Volunteer

Organisation

Canine Partners

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Website

https://caninepartners.org.uk/ This link will open a new window.

What you will be doing

This is considered a full time role. The brood will live with you from approximately aged from 14-18 months old until retirement. The brood will have one litter per year from the age of two, up to a maximum of four litters. The litter will be born within the home and the puppies will remain with the brood until they are approximately eight weeks old and ready to go to their puppy parents.

Be available for and attend training sessions that will involve:

home visits

virtual online training

one-to-ones

Maintain the broods general obedience, recall and lead walking, along with ensuring that our broods maintain the correct weight and fitness, following the support and advice of our breeding team.

Maintain the broods general obedience, recall and lead walking, along with ensuring that our broods maintain the correct weight and fitness, following the support and advice of our breeding team.

Be available to take the brood for essential veterinary visits as required

The brood bitch will have approximately two seasons per year and will stay at home during her season. Advice on management during the season will be given by our breeding team. The brood bitch holder will need to update the breeding team when the brood starts her season. During a mating season (once per year up to a maximum of four litters) the breeding team will notify the brood bitch holder on essential veterinary visits and trips that are required.

Once the brood has been confirmed pregnant the breeding team will arrange various visits, to bring out the equipment required for the birth and the litter. Full support and training leading up to the birth (whelping) will be provided.

The breeding team will be on hand to provide full support and training during the broods first whelping and 24/7 phone support is provided by our breeding team throughout the eight week period with the litter.

The litter will stay at home with the brood until they are eight weeks old and ready to go to their puppy parents, you will have plenty of opportunities for puppy cuddles. Weekly visits will be arranged by the breeding team to train/support and advise on socialisation and health monitoring of both the brood and her puppies.

Whilst the brood has a litter - pet dogs must have exercise within the house and garden for the first five days of the puppies lives and thereafter must have pavement lead walks, away from other dogs, until the puppies leave at eight weeks. This measure is to minimise the risk of infection to the litter.

The breeding team will arrange a follow up visit with the brood a couple of weeks after the litter has been moved, to check the health of the brood and discuss the litter.

The brood bitch holder will have updates throughout each litters training.

Activities

Administration

Skills & Attributes

Admin, Basic IT skills - internet & email, UK Driving Licence

Skills Description

The primary dog breeding volunteer must be 18 years or over Have a dog friendly secure garden Be at home for most of the day and ideally live within one hour of LE12 9SR Though desirable, prior dog ownership is not required If you are a dog owner, you cannot have an entire male dog. Any pet dogs will be assessed as part of the home assessment. Time and stamina to provide the brood with a minimum of one hours exercise per day (this can be completed in one or multiple walks). Time to provide training sessions to maintain basic obedience. Access to own transport to travel the brood on essential journeys such as veterinary appointments and pre-mating tests as required. Have time to devote to the brood and her litter. The brood cannot be routinely left for more than four hours in a day. Have space within the home for the brood bitch and her litter.

What is in it for you

Induction process which includes submitting of application, telephone interview, home visit, training and handling sessions. Each volunteer is allocated a member of the Canine Partners breeding team as their first point of contact. Receive regular training, resources and other important information via your trainer; this may be in the format of physical copies, digital or in person. All equipment for the litter is provided. Our breeding team will offer support continued support throughout the pregnancy and litter. Payment of expenditure such as mileage to and from a pre-mating test Invitation to join Official Canine Partners Community Facebook Group Be a valued member of our charity You will get a well-socialised dog to live with you as part of your family, with all the support, guidance and advice you need to continue her training Meet new people and build new friendship groups Enjoyable and satisfying, builds your confidence, skills, and self esteem Know that you are integrally involved in the care and training of a dog that will change the life of a person waiting for their Canine Partner

Time Commitment

24/7 as the dog would live with you

Driving Licence & Vehicle Required

Travel Expenses

Available in multiple locations

Further location details may be provided below.

Contact Person

Louise Mullen

Role Address

Canine Partners Ashby Road Osgathorpe Loughborough Leicestershire LE12 9SR England

Postcode (See Google maps below)

LE12 9SR