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About Our Programs

A man sits next to his yellow Lab guide dog.

Get background information about Guide Dogs for the Blind (GDB), including our mission and vision.

About Guide Dogs for the Blind
A mother and daughter puppy raising volunteers with their Golden Retriever guide dog puppy.

Read the history of GDB's puppy raising program, and how we've grown into the program of today.

About GDB Puppy Raising

The Power of Partnership

Scene from a GDB graduation ceremony; a client speaks into a microphone with her guide dog by her side, and a puppy raising family of three and a guide dog instructor share the stage.

Learn about GDB's organizational values and behaviors, as well as the puppy raising guiding principles.

Getting Involved

A group of people with guide dog puppies.

Find all the info you'll need about joining a puppy club, including club participation and co-raising agreements.

Joining a GDB Puppy Club
A Golden Retriever guide dog puppy at the feet of two people.

Start here to learn all about submitting a puppy raising application and information about volunteer onboarding.

Puppy Raising Volunteer Application Process
A father and his two sons with a yellow Lab guide dog puppy.

Discover the different ways to raise a puppy, including our hybrid and satellite puppy raising programs.

Alternative Puppy Raising Models
Yellow Lab guide dog puppy sits in a living room.

Learn all about puppy raiser home visits - who does them, why, and what a visit to your home might entail.

GDB Staff or Puppy Club Leader Home Visits

Guide Dogs for the Blind Puppy Raising Guidebook, all rights reserved. Please see our Terms of Use Guidelines to utilize the contents within.