Advanced Training Foster

About this Opportunity

Overview:

Canine Partners are looking for volunteers who can provide loving homes for our young dogs, aged 14 months upwards, whilst helping to train them to be canine partners.

Organisation:

Canine Partners

Minimum hours:

18

Address:

Ashby Road, Osgathorpe, Loughborough , UK

LE12 9SR

Location:

Remote

About the organisation:

Canine Partners is a registered charity that partners specially trained assistance dogs with people who have physical disabilities.

Full Details:

Canine Partners is a registered charity that transforms the lives of people with physical disabilities by partnering them with assistance dogs. Our amazing dogs bring a greater independence and quality of life to their partners, offering support, security, companionship, and practical help with everyday household tasks

Canine Partners are looking for volunteers who can provide loving homes for our young dogs, aged 14 months upwards, whilst helping to train them to be canine partners.
By volunteering you will:
o Be a valued member of our Charity
o Know that you are integrally involved in the care and training of a dog that will change the life of a person waiting for their Canine Partner
o Benefit from the companionship and enjoyment of having a dog in your life without life long commitment or costs associated with dog ownership
o Have the opportunity to meet like minded people
‘With out the continued hard work and support from our volunteers, we would not be able to provide our clients with our life changing dogs’

What is involved
o Commitment to providing a loving home, care, and training for a dog for the duration of their time in training
o This is considered a full time role; however, our trainers need access to the dogs during week days for training purposes. We ask that you commute to and from our training centre, when required, to drop off/collect the dog
o Drop off and collection times are generally between 8-9am and 4-5pm
o Availability to attend pre-arranged training sessions at your home, in your local area, and at our training centre.
o With our guidance, and using positive training methods, to continue the training of the dog in various areas. For example:
? Home behaviour
? Social behaviour

Home behaviour
? Social behaviour
? Behaviour around other animals
? Walking on a lead
? Off lead exercise
o Maintaining the dog’s health and welfare and, via support and training, to recognise behaviour/health concerns and report them immediately to the dog’s…

When and Where:

Morning Monday, Morning Tuesday, Morning Wednesday, Morning Thursday, Morning Friday, Morning Saturday, Morning Sunday, Afternoon Monday, Afternoon Tuesday, Afternoon Wednesday, Afternoon Thursday, Afternoon Friday, Afternoon Saturday, Afternoon Sunday, Evening Monday, Evening Tuesday, Evening Wednesday, Evening Thursday, Evening Friday, Evening Saturday, Evening Sunday

Additional Information

Requirements / Restrictions:

Causes / Areas of Interest:

Specific Requirements or Restrictions

You need to: * Live within a 30-minute drive of LE12 9SR * Be over 18 years old * Have a dog-friendly, secure garden * Not have more than one pet dog (must be over 12 months old and pass a suitability assessment) * Have a suitable vehicle for dog transport * Have a household member available at home most of the day and overnight * Have a garden area for the dog to toilet in * Understand the dog remains owned by Canine Partners

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Why we collect your age, location, gender and ethnicity

Our funders ask us to report on the age, gender, ethnicity and location of volunteers who use our service. All reporting is anonymous.

We will share your name and contact details with the relevant organisation as part of your application to a volunteering opportunity. 

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