"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 ...

My guide dog helps me travel the world as a fully blind person. I don't take it for granted, but the hardest part is dealing ...

Guide dog pups spend their first 14 months living with a raiser, who cares for them in their home and teaches basic cues - ...

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 ...

Floppy ears, big eyes, tender paws and earnest faces—puppies evoke an instant cuddle response in humans. But they can also change lives. That's the case for Katie McCoy, 33. Born with a genetic eye ...

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 ...

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 ...

Guide Dogs of the Desert is looking for volunteer puppy raisers almost 20 new puppies. The organization says that puppy ...

Min Martin never used assistive devices for her visual impairment before meeting her guide dog, Deedy. Now, the yellow Lab ...

"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 ...