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Stroll'n Roll, September 25, 2010
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A Puppy Raiser is a volunteer who provides a home and basic training for a new puppy in the Fidos For
Freedom, Inc. Assistance Dog Training Program. During the first year of
training, a Puppy Raiser attends weekly classes at the Fidos Training Center
to learn how to socialize the puppy and to teach it good household manners,
proper public behavior, crate training, housebreaking, and how to eliminate
on command |
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A Puppy Raiser takes the puppy to the Fidos Training Center
regularly for basic obedience and to veterinary appointments;
exposes it to various sights, sounds and different populations
of people; and teaches the puppy how to walk on various surfaces.
A puppy remains in the Puppy Raiser’s home for about one year
before it enters the next phase of its training. This time provides
the puppy with a chance to enjoy puppyhood, to master all of
the commands it needs to know, and to reach the confidence and
maturity level that Fidos requires for it to become a valued
helpmate and companion
for a person who is disabled. |
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Once it is determined that the puppy is ready to enter into
the next phase of the training program, the Puppy Raiser may
choose to become a Fidos Apprentice Trainer. If so, the Puppy
Raiser will continue to house the dog while teaching it the
next level of skills it needs to become a Fidos Service or Hearing
Dog, and will probably complete the dog’s training when it is
placed with a client. If the Puppy Raiser does not wish to become
an Apprentice Trainer, the dog will be given to a Fidos Trainer
who will complete its final phase of training. |
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If you think you might be interested or just want to find
out more about being a Puppy Raiser, please contact us by sending
an e-mail
or calling 410-880-4178. |
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Assistance Dogs