Raising a Puppy for Guide Dogs for the Blind 

All service dogs and the people who raise,train , and provide them are very special and blessed. Thanks for sharing this beautiful video .

I have a guide dog puppy and I love her so much. I don't want to give her up, but I know I have to and that it's the right thing- her new owner will love her more than I don- for giving her a gift that nothing else can; sight.

I'm planning on getting a guide dog after I finish some independent and mobility training. If I happen to be matched with one of the dogs you raised as a puppy, I promise you I will love him or her with all of my heart.

I am raising my first guide dog puppy, Triton. I am still dreading the day that I give him up. I love him so much and want him back when he retires!

@DJHey20 I know what you mean. I'm raising my first puppy and I'm already dreading having to give him up, but I heard from other people that it's a bittersweet thing cause you know they're going off to really help someone... That being said, they'll always feel like your babies.

@XFaye6224X In two days, I'm going to San Rafael to train with my very first guide dog. Please know that if your dog becomes my guide, I will love her/him with all of my heart. And your gift will be cherished for years to come. Blessings to you.

@motosportjunkie, Guide Dogs uses Labrador and Golden Retrievers for this work because this breed of dogs is particularly adaptable and will work for pretty much anyone who provides the correct motivation. This is one reason our organization stopped using German Shepherds because they typically don't make that transition well. I hope that helps!

I'm raising my second puppy for Leader Dog for the Blind in MI. It's a great feeling when you meet the people that the puppy you raised is going to spend the rest of there life with.

@laurasammyfox Traveling with a puppy-in-training takes a lot of coordination, but many of our raisers have done it. You first need permission from the airline. They aren't required to allow your puppy on the plane, but many do allow you to do it. The most difficult thing to do is to time your puppy's feeding and relieving schedule so they're as comfortable as possible for the trip.

Guide Dogs for the Blind is in San Rafael, which is twenty miles north of San Fransisco. They do have another Guide Dogs for the Blind campus in Boring, Organ. However, there are other guide dogs schools in the United States. Like the Seeing Eye, which is in New Jersey. It all depends on what your training style is like, and which guide dog school will best suit your needs. I hope that helps. Good luck with everything. :)

Although I love dogs, this is a job I wouldn't dream of doing. Because of the fact it's hard to say good-bye to the dog, after spending a year with them. It'd be like giving up my own baby.

I live on the other side of the country, so I plan on raising for GDF.

@XFaye6224X thank you for wishing me luck with getting my guide dog. I'm that much closer to getting it. Just need to focus on the orientation things now. I think it'll be such a thrill to be able to meet you, if you happen to be the one who raised my dog so well as a puppy. :)

@davros1488 They're trained to only go on command only on cement on the right side of your body so a blind person could easily find it to pick it up.

I'm raising my first guide puppy. He's a male black lab named Lasso :)

I know that dogs in training do not have the same rights as service dogs, So my question is this: Can you fly on a plane with your puppy in training? I go to school in Florida but am from philadelphia so I travel back and forth a few times a year. If I can fly on the plane with my dog in training, what airlines are the best choices? Do they give you a hard time? Is it difficult to fly with your dog in training?

I am part of a group at my high school, we are currently doing a project on guide dogs and we were wondering whether you would be okay with us using this video on our website? Please let us know so we can make our website as informative as possible.

I know that dogs in training do not have the same rights as service dogs...Can you fly on a plane with your puppy in training? I go to school in Florida but am from philadelphia so I travel back and forth a few times a year. If I can fly on the plane with my dog, what airlines are the best choices? Do they give you a hard time? Is it difficult to fly with your dog?

What breeds does gab use

,@DJHey20