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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 and selected areas in Northern Sydney including Hornsby Shire Council and City of Parramatta
Attend a puppy caring information session
Our puppy caring information sessions online or in person hosted by staff and experienced volunteers tell you everything you need to know about caring! You'll get the opportunity to hear about puppy caring and the Seeing Eye Dogs program, plus you can ask any questions you have about the caring program specific to you.
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.”