What is puppy sitting?
Puppy Sitters are volunteers who are willing to assist Puppy Raisers in training and caring for their puppies when they need it. We expect our sitters to have the same understanding and skills as our raisers when it comes to socializing pups, teaching obedience and house manners.
Once a Puppy Sitter completes the application process, they are added to a group chat in which our raisers ask for someone to watch their puppy. Sitters take these opportunities based off of their own schedule.
Puppy Sitters are not responsible for any costs associated with the puppies they watch.
Puppy Sitters are required to go to multiple classes a month in order to stay current on training methods. For more information on what is required of a puppy sitter check out our Puppy Raiser page.
Our Puppy Sitters are overseen by our Group Leaders.
Once a Puppy Sitter completes the application process, they are added to a group chat in which our raisers ask for someone to watch their puppy. Sitters take these opportunities based off of their own schedule.
Puppy Sitters are not responsible for any costs associated with the puppies they watch.
Puppy Sitters are required to go to multiple classes a month in order to stay current on training methods. For more information on what is required of a puppy sitter check out our Puppy Raiser page.
Our Puppy Sitters are overseen by our Group Leaders.
Prospective Sitter Checklist
If you're interested in becoming a puppy sitter, please use the list as a reference for where you are in the process and what your next steps are. This list is a guideline. An Area Coordinator, Group Leader, or Puppy Program Rep may ask you to complete more classes or another home visit, if they feel it is needed.
- Submit Online Application at puppy.guidedog.org
- Attend an Info Session
- You are required to attend a minimum of 6 classes including:
- 2 sitter/pros pr classes( completed before any regular classes can be attended on or off classes)
- 3 off campus classes
- 1 on campus class
- Quiz
- Home Visit
- Roommate Agreement