Giving back to the community
Recuse work
Our love for dogs extends beyond training and care for owned pets. We are deeply committed to helping homeless dogs find their forever homes and providing a safe and nurturing environment for them until they do.
As a part of our holistic approach to animal welfare, our team members actively participate in fostering dogs. This not only gives these homeless animals a temporary home but also plays a crucial role in their rehabilitation and socialization.
Chrys volunteers with Agave dog rescue based out of Oregon City. By opening up our homes to these dogs, we are providing them with love, stability, and the opportunity to thrive before they find their permanent families.
Through these fostering efforts, we exemplify our commitment to making a tangible difference in the lives of dogs. Our compassion and dedication contribute significantly to the well-being of these animals, and we are proud to support their efforts and the organizations they work with.
Guide Dogs for the Blind
In the 1950s, Guide Dogs for the Blind's puppy raising program was offered as a 4-H project for rural youth living on farms. Through the 4-H program, youth raisers who lived close together belonged to a 4-H club, led by 4-H appointed adult volunteers. Eventually the program expanded into GDB's own regional puppy raising clubs, welcoming volunteers outside of the 4-H program, including adults. Those puppy raising clubs make up our traditional puppy raising model to this day.
As the demographic of volunteers continues to grow, GDB has moved beyond the club model in order to meet our volunteers where they are. Now offering alternative puppy raising models - such as the hybrid and satellite puppy raising programs - to accommodate a wider range of families and individuals dedicated to helping us raising the next generation of GDB puppies.
A puppy raising field manager (PFM) determines when each dog is recalled to a GDB campus for breeding evaluation, guide dog training, or K9 Buddy evaluation based on a variety of factors including the dog’s temperament and behavior, the age of other dogs being recalled, transportation logistics, and more. Generally, this happens when the dog is between 13-18 months old and meets the recall ready measures covered in the guidebook.
Attentional update: Meet Jesslyn and Wandella, GBD hybrid puppies that Chrys has raised. Even though they are both yellow labs, they are total opposites.
If you want more information about puppy raising please visit www.guidedogs.com
