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Puppy Training Volunteer

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About this Opportunity

Overview:

Become a Puppy Training volunteer!

Help shape the future of our life-changing assistance dogs by becoming a Puppy Training volunteer! You’ll play a key role in raising and nurturing a young pup as they begin their journey to transform lives. 🐾

Your love and care can make a world of difference!

Canine Partners is looking for caring homes in Leicestershire to raise, socialise and train puppies and young dogs up to the age of 18 months old. Ideally with-in 45 minutes of the LE4 post code.

What is involved?

We consider this a long-term volunteer role as the puppy / dog will live with you. This may be from 8 weeks old until they progress to join our elite breeding programme or are ready to progress into assistance dog training at approximately 14 to 18 months of age. There may be occasions when an older puppy requires a home to continue with training until ready for assistance dog training.
You will need to be available for and attend training sessions, during the working week. This can involve:
• Home visits
• Veterinary or physiotherapy visits
• Virtual online training
• One-to-ones in the community
• Group sessions in the community
• Regular group puppy training classes

Organisation:

Canine Partners

LE12 9SR

Location:

Hybrid

About the organisation:

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

You will need to attend regular visits within your local community to various environments to carefully expose the puppy to the following conditions, under the direction of your Puppy Training Coordinator, to socialise them: residential areas, busy town environments, car travel, public transport, children, cats, other dogs (different breeds), and other domestic animals.

With the guidance, support, and advice from our expert trainers, you will be taught the fundamentals of puppy socialisation as well as simple cues and exercises. For example:
• Identifying the dogs’ needs
• Home behaviour
• Social behaviour
• Walking on a lead
• Off lead exercise
• General obedience

You will need to maintain the dog’s health and welfare by following guidance from the Puppy Training Coordinator and report any concerns immediately.

Support and Training

Induction process which includes submitting of an information form, telephone interview, home visit, training, and handling sessions

Each volunteer is allocated a Canine Partners Puppy Training Coordinator as their first point of contact.

Receive regular training, resources, and other essential information via your Puppy Training Coordinator, this may be in the format of verbal instructions, physical copies, digital instructions, video, and webinar resources or in person.

No previous dog ownership experience is needed but you must meet the criteria listed above to be considered.

Holiday cover and appointments cover can be arranged.

Payment of expenditure such as mileage to and from a training session with a Canine Partner representative

Access to our volunteer portal with many resources for your use.

Invitation to join our Official Canine Partners Community Facebook Group

When and Where:

We consider this a long-term volunteer role as the puppy / dog will live with you ideally within 45minutes of LE4 postcode. The puppy may live with you from 8 weeks old until they progress to join our elite breeding programme or are ready to progress into assistance dog training at approximately 14 to 18 months of age.

Additional Information

Requirements / Restrictions:

  • Access to a vehicle
  • Age restrictions
  • Driving licence
  • References needed

Causes / Areas of Interest:

  • Animals
  • Disabilities
  • Fundraising

Specific Requirements or Restrictions

What we require from you: The primary puppy volunteer must be 18 years of age or over. You will need to reside in a house/bungalow/ground floor flat with a dog friendly secure garden (non-shared) NB We are unable to accept a townhouse for puppies under the age of 6 months due to health and safety risks to the volunteer and puppy. If you are a dog owner, with up to two pet dogs of suitable temperament, as assessed during the home check, you are welcome to apply. They must be over 18 months of age and have lived within the home for at least six months. You will need to be at home for most of the day, able to engage with your Puppy Training Coordinator, and live within the boundaries of the Puppy Training Region. You need to have the Time to provide the puppy with the socialisation and education it needs to prepare it for assistance dog training. You will need the Stamina to manage a young active puppy / dog. You will need Access to a car, so that you can train the puppy to be comfortable whilst travelling, to travel to veterinary appointments, classes, and training locations on a regular basis. Be mindful that the dog in your care remains under the ownership of Canine Partners, and as such advice from Canine Partners’ representatives should be followed.

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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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