Puppy Training Volunteers - Hertfordshire
Practical details
Volunteering • Long term role
Contact person
Lisa Meller
Provided
#68648
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We are looking for volunteers to help care for and train our puppies & young dogs to become clever hearing dogs and change a deaf person's life.
As a Puppy Training Volunteer you will:
Welcome a puppy into your home from 8 weeks of age and help them develop the skills and confidence they need to become a life-changing hearing dog.
This role involves:
- Providing a safe, loving home for a puppy
- Attending weekly puppy training classes
- Building training and socialisation into everyday life
- Not leaving a puppy alone for extended periods
- Working closely with our Dog Training team throughout the puppy’s journey
What you'll be doing:
- Caring for a puppy or young dog full-time, from 8 weeks old up to around 20 months old. The exact age and length of placement may vary.
- Following our positive, reward-based training programme with support from your local Dog Training Instructor
- Attend weekly, in-person puppy classes, as well as regular extra sessions (e.g. specialist training, group walks)
- Accommodate regular home visits from your Dog Training Instructor, as well as bring the puppy to any scheduled health checks, grooming and any other appointments as arranged.
- Gradually introducing a puppy to everyday sights, sounds, people, places and experiences at a pace advised by your Dog Training Instructor
- Providing daily care, exercise, play and training as part of your normal routine. This includes toilet training, regular handling and, later on, recall and safe off-lead training.
- There will be plenty to learn along the way, with guidance provided throughout.
You can find out more and apply via our website
Related to
About Hearing Dogs for Deaf People
Hearing Dogs for Deaf People help deaf people leave loneliness behind and reconnect with life through our life-changing hearing dogs and personalised hearing support services.
We believe that nobody with hearing loss should feel alone. This is why we train highly skilled hearing dogs, that help deaf people by providing constant companionship, and alerting them to sounds. These can be life-saving sounds like the smoke alarm and intruder alarm, and other important sounds such as the oven timer and baby monitor. It’s also why we offer a wide range of personalised hearing support services that address the needs of individuals plus partners, family and friends, helping them to reconnect with life. This combination of practical assistance and emotional support is life-changing.