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You Can Volunteer To Raise Puppies In Ontario Before They Start Service Dog Training

Volunteer puppy raisers are needed for the first half of 2021! 🐾
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If you could use a big dose of puppy cuddles in your life, you won't want to miss this opportunity. In Ontario, you can volunteer to raise a puppy for future service dogs in training.

National Service Dogs (NSD) is looking for five to 10 puppy raisers starting in February 2021 — no experience needed!

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This is a really special opportunity for puppy lovers. National Service Dogs 

Selected volunteers will raise puppies until they are 14 to 16 months old and ready to start their service dog training.

Applicants must live within 45 minutes of NSD's office in Cambridge, Ontario.

You will also be required to attend mandatory puppy raising and obedience classes with your furry friend and transport them to any appointments necessary. 

NSD says puppy raiser spots fill up fast, so if you want to sign up, don't wait long.

Puppy Raiser

Salary: Volunteer

Company: National Service Dogs

Why You Should Apply: Start the year with a furry companion by your side until they're ready to start their training to become a service dog.

Apply Here

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    • Abby Neufeld was a writer at Narcity Canada. She received her Bachelor of Arts in English and Professional Communications at the University of Victoria. Her past work has been published in The Toronto Star, Bitch Media, Canadian Dimension, This Magazine, and more. In 2019, Abby co-founded The New Twenties, an environmentally-focused literary and arts magazine.
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