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Become a puppy carer with us now!
The puppy carer program sees volunteers care for a puppy in their home from the age of eight weeks, until they are approximately 12-15 months of age.
Your role as a puppy carer is to:
- Provide a loving home and to nurture a Seeing Eye Dogs puppy
- Help to socialise them
- Teach them basic skills such as toilet training, to sit, and to walk nicely on a lead.
You will receive:
- All equipment, food, dog health care, vet costs and training covered by Seeing Eye Dogs
- Ongoing support from a puppy development trainer
The only cost to you is your time and affection. Puppy caring is a very rewarding experience and we couldn’t operate without the volunteers that care for our pups.
This program is taking applications:
- Victoria: Greater Melbourne, Geelong, Mornington Peninsula, Macedon Ranges, Bendigo and Ballarat regions and surrounding areas
- Queensland: Sunshine Coast and northern Brisbane
- New South Wales: Central Coast
Apply today, and help raise a puppy that can one day go on to be an invaluable part of someone’s life who is blind or has low vision.
Types of care needed
Want to learn more?
- Visit our FAQs
- Attend an information session
Our previous puppy carers have found it to be a truly life-changing experience. Dina, one of our carers, had this to say:
“Knowing that you’re part of a bigger future for them is very rewarding. Seeing how amazingly smart these dogs are and being a part of that, you’re playing a part in both the dog’s life, and the life of someone who truly needs it.”