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Guide Dog Uk require Short Stay Host families

  • VO91154

Description

Guide Dog UK are looking for short stay host families to host a guide dog [in training] for up to 10 weeks. The guide dogs will be receiving regular/daily training from the Guide Dog UK trainer in Caithness . Your role will be to keep the dog in your home and follow simple training guidelines while the dog is receiving its official training.

Our trainer will pick up and drop off the dog from your home four days a week. For the remaining three days, including the weekend, the dog will stay with you all day.

Guide Dogs provide exceptional training and encouragement throughout your volunteering journey and will pay all pre-agreed expenses.

Restrictions

Ideally no other dogs in the home
Experience required: must love dogs

Support

Expenses paid: Yes
Support: Named Contact For Volunteer

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