What are the main responsibilities of Guide Dog puppy raisers? Who teaches the dogs how to guide a person who is blind?
Puppy raisers are responsible for teaching puppies good behavior both at home and in public, and what to expect and accept in this busy world. Raisers also rear the pups to be close companions—to trust and be trusted. The raisers’ goal is to develop energetic and curious pups into mature, dependable dogs that have the following characteristics: * Well-behaved: The pups have good house manners and will not relieve in the house. They are quiet and calm, eat only their own food and are not destructive. * Socialized to the world: The pups have been exposed to a wide variety of people, things and places and accept new situations in a calm manner. * Well-traveled: The puppies are relaxed and comfortable when traveling in all modes of transportation: cars, buses, trains, airplanes, ferries, etc. * People-friendly: The pups bond well with people, enjoy receiving verbal praise and are eager to please. * Animal-friendly: The pups are calm and appropriate around all sorts of animals including oth
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