Puppy Raising
Puppies are given to volunteer puppy raisers at 8 to 12 weeks of age. The raisers have one of the most important jobs: they must train the dog in basic commands and socialize the dog by taking it with the raiser wherever he/she goes. There are raisers in 8 western states (Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Texas, and Washington) that raise puppies for Guide Dogs for the Blind. The Puppy-raisers work with these dogs for about a year and a half before returning them to Guide-dogs for formal training
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Famous quotes containing the words puppy and/or raising:
“Why does not the kitten betray some of the attributes common to the adult puss? A puppy is but a dog, plus high spirits, and minus common sense. We never hear our friends say they love puppies, but cannot bear dogs. A kitten is a thing apart; and many people who lack the discriminating enthusiasm for cats, who regard these beautiful beasts with aversion and mistrust, are won over easily, and cajoled out of their prejudices, by the deceitful wiles of kittenhood.”
—Agnes Repplier (1858–1950)
“It’s sad but true that if you focus your attention on housework and meal preparation and diapers, raising children does start to look like drudgery pretty quickly. On the other hand, if you see yourself as nothing less than your child’s nurturer, role model, teacher, spiritual guide, and mentor, your days take on a very different cast.”
—Joyce Maynard (20th century)