PORTLAND, Ore. — Before a puppy becomes a guide dog, it has to learn to be a good dog. That's where our Everyday Heroes, Puppy Raisers, come in. Jenny Collins is training 15-month-old yellow lab Metzi ...

Heidi Hespelt and Robin Roselle have decades of ‘dog raising’ experience between them. Together they lead a group, called the ‘Seattle Puppy Raisers’. It’s a community of volunteers, who have signed ...

The puppy raisers will be responsible for housing and "socializing" the Labrador Retrievers for roughly a year. Guiding Eyes for the Blind Wanted: A very special breed of dog lover. A group that ...

"Whether you've been a 'dog person' for years or have never had a dog, you can be a puppy raiser," Leader Dogs for the Blind in Michigan shared Leader Dogs for the Blind Puppies at Leader Dogs for the ...

Lisa Rossano spends her days hanging out with Jethro, a 5-month-old yellow Labrador retriever. But Jethro isn’t Rossano’s new dog. Instead, Rossano is a “puppy raiser” for the Guide Dog Foundation and ...

There's power in the pup. Thanks to a recent grant from the Gracie Gagnet Memorial Fund (named for the fund owners' beloved family pet), Guide Dogs of the Desert (GDD) can address a growing need for ...

The Sonora chapter of Guide Dogs for the Blind, a group connected to an international nonprofit organization billed as the largest guide dog school in North America, is seeking puppy raisers to care ...

"Whether you've been a 'dog person' for years or have never had a dog, you can be a puppy raiser," Leader Dogs for the Blind in Michigan shared Kimberlee Speakman is a digital writer at PEOPLE. She ...