Breeding Dog Volunteer

Guide Dogs

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Animal Welfare

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You’ll need to have a car and be able to travel to our National Centre when the time is right to prepare your guide dog mum for her litter of pups. We ask that our dogs are never left at home alone for more than 4 hours per day.

As a breeding dog volunteer caring for a guide dog mum you’ll get a well-behaved, loving pet dog and you’ll also be making a massive difference to people’s lives. Our guide dog mums are perfect for families. They’re specially selected for their ideal temperament and characteristics and have the very best guide dog genes. She’ll also arrive socialised and house trained! We cover all the costs for our guide dog mums, including her food, vet bills and any equipment or bedding she needs. You’ll get to see her puppies grow in just a matter of weeks – from tiny newborns with closed eyes, to excitable bundles of fur ready to explore the world. You’ll have the full support of our expert dog behaviour and welfare teams and dedicated 24/7 support from our specialist breeding team. We’ll provide all the training you need to look after one of our special guide dog mums and her puppies. When your guide dog mum retires you can choose to keep her as your pet dog.

Our guide dog mum will come to you at 12 - 14 months of age and will be with you until she retires at about 7 years of age. You will then have the opportunity to keep her as your pet dog. Our guide dog mums will give birth to 3 or 4 litters in your home and the pups will stay with you until they are 7 weeks old. This is a time consuming but wonderful, fun time.

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CV33 9QJ