Puppy Carer - Seeing Eye Dogs Australia
About this opportunity
The Boroondara Volunteer Resource Centre is advertising this role on behalf of Vision Australia - Seeing Eye Dogs.
Experience the joy of looking after one of our very special puppies and assist someone who are blind to live their life to the full. Being a Puppy Carer is possibly the most enjoyable way to volunteer. Not only do you get to experience the joy of looking after an adorable puppy for about 12 - 15 months – without any of the associated costs – you will also enjoy the satisfaction of knowing you are assisting someone who is blind to live the life they choose.
The puppy caring program requires volunteers to care for a puppy in their home from the age of 8 weeks, until they are approximately 12-15 months of age.
Carers teach, under the guidance of a puppy development officer, basic obedience, house manners, eating and toileting on command, socialisation in many different places (restaurants, cinemas, cafes, shopping centres, supermarkets etc) and to walk on lead in a relaxed manner.
Carers are visited regularly at home by their puppy development officer to provide guidance in training and caring for their puppy. SEDA holds a training day that the carer and puppy are required to attend to once a month.
Puppy caring is a very rewarding experience and our organisation couldn’t run without volunteers that participate in this program.
Additional requirements
National Police Certificate *. Working with Children Check *.
Minimum Commitment: 12 months
Please consider the following when applying for this role:
-Can you ensure that the puppy will NOT be left at home for more than 3-4 hours a day?
-Do you have more than one dog in your household? (If you have 2 dogs, please check with your local council to see if you can have more). Is your current dog/s desexed? If not desexed, is it male/female?
-Are you aware that the puppy MUST sleep inside?
-Are you available to meet with the Puppy Development training staff and your puppy for regular 1 hour visits? (Staff will travel to you during business hours, visits will be weekly to start and then monthly once the pups get older)
-Are you fit and able to walk a puppy on a daily basis? E.g. Can you take the dog for regular walks, shopping centre visits, to café’s, on public transport, on socialisation trips and toileting?
-If you are renting, do you have written approval from your landlord? (If no, please request landlord approval before proceeding)
All day, everyday for 12 months
Suitable for- Centrelink Volunteers
- People Learning English
- Disability Support
- Working with Animals
Carers are visited regularly at home by their puppy development officer to provide guidance in training and caring for their puppy. SEDA holds a training day that the carer and puppy are required to attend to once a month.