Description

Could you be one of our amazing Dog Fosterers? Minimum age 18.
We are Guide Dogs and we’re here to help people with sight loss live the life they choose. Our ambition is a future where every person with sight loss has the confidence and support they need to live their lives to the full. We rely on volunteers like you to help us improve the lives of people with sight loss. We have dogs at various ages and stages of their career who may need temporary accommodation and the need will be dependent on your location and circumstances. In this role your support will include:

• Providing a safe, secure, and welcoming environment for a dog or puppy.
• Ensuring the dog or puppy is fed, exercised, and cared for to maintain excellent health.
• Using positive reinforcement training techniques to teach or maintain behaviours.
• Ensuring the dog is not left alone for more than 4 hours in a 24-hour period.

Foster volunteers who care for dogs in training need to drop off and collect their dogs from our Hamilton office ML3 6JT. Times are normally Monday to Friday between 8 - 9 am and 5 - 6 pm. Dogs will stay with our staff in the centre during the day to complete training. In the evenings and at weekends volunteer dog fosterers will keep the dog at home. The dog will stay with you during the duration of its training, this can be 18+ months depending on the dog and their pace of learning.

Organisation aims and objectives

Guide Dogs Scotland provide guide dogs and other rehabilitation services that meets the needs of the blind and partially sighted people. Guide dogs want a world in which all people who are blind and partially sighted receive and enjoy the same rights, opportunities and responsibilities as everyone else.

Availability

Evenings and at weekends volunteer dog fosterers will keep the dog at home. The dog will stay with you during the duration of its training, this can be 18+ months depending on the dog and their pace of learning.

Frequency and commitment details

Evenings and at weekends volunteer dog fosterers will keep the dog at home. The dog will stay with you during the duration of its training, this can be 18+ months depending on the dog and their pace of learning. Evenings and at weekends volunteer dog fosterers will keep the dog at home. The dog will stay with you during the duration of its training, this can be 18+ months depending on the dog and their pace of learning. This applies to expense payment frequency

Restrictions

No Gender Restriction,
Experience required: No Expertise, Caring,Patient,Reliable / Dependable,
Travel details: The opportunity takes at multiple location across South Lanarkshire Yes Hamilton
Minimum age: 18

Support

Expenses paid: Yes
Expenses details: Out of pocket expenses will be reimbursed
Support: Named Contact For Volunteer