Canine Partners is a registered charity that transforms the lives of people with physical disabilities by partnering them with assistance dogs. Our amazing dogs bring a greater independence and quality of life to their partners, offering support, security, companionship, and practical help with everyday household tasks.
Canine Partners are looking for caring family homes in South Hampshire, ideally within 45 minutes of PO20 0LG and PO20 2HG to socialise and train puppies and young dogs up to the age of 18 months old.
If you can support Canine Partners by helping raise and train one of our puppies or dogs, we would love to hear from you.
We consider this to be a full-time volunteer role. The puppy/dog will live with you from 8 weeks old until it is ready to progress into advanced training, which is between 14 to 18 months old.
Skills
What is involved with being a puppy parent?
Be available for and attend training sessions that will involve:
* Home visits
* Virtual online training
* Regular group puppy training classes
Regular visits to various environments to expose the puppy to the following conditions in order to socialise them: busy town environments, car travel, public transport, children, cats, other dogs (different breeds), and other domestic animals.
Train the puppy in the basics including: house training, lead walking, and general obedience.
Train the puppy using positive dog training methods, following the support of our expert trainers who will teach you the fundamentals of puppy socialisation as well as simple commands and exercises.
What is required to become a puppy parent?
The primary puppy parent must be 18 years or over.
Have a dog-friendly secure garden and a designated dog toileting area (this will be discussed during the interview).
If you are a dog owner, you can have two pet dogs of suitable temperament. This will be assessed as part of the home assessment. They must be over 18 months of age.
Be at home for most of the day and live within an hour of the requested location.
Have time to provide the puppy with the socialisation and education it needs in order to prepare it for advanced training.
Have stamina to manage a young active puppy/dog.
Access to own transport to travel to classes and training locations on a regular basis.
Maintain focus that the puppy in your care remains a Canine Partners Dog and will go on to become a fully trained assistance dog with one of our partners.
Support and Training:
Induction process which includes submitting an application, telephone interview, home visit, training, and handling sessions.
Each volunteer is allocated a Canine Partners trainer 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.
No previous dog ownership experience is needed, but you must meet the criteria listed above to be considered.
Payment of expenditure such as mileage to and from a training session with a Canine Partner representative.
This opportunity can be carried out whilst working from home.
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