Puppy Raiser
Puppy raisers are the most crucial members in the journey of a Canine Companions puppy through our program. They receive a puppy as early as 8 weeks of age and teach it 30+ basic commands before the age of 18 months. At 18 months the puppy is returned to Canine Companions' campus in California for Advanced Training and to hopefully get matched and graduate as a service dog.
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Puppy raisers are fully financially responsible for all aspects of the puppy in their care, although many resources exist, such as our raiser pantry.
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For more information, visit the Puppy Raising page​​. To start the application process, fill out the Involvement Interest Form​.
Steps to Become a Puppy Sitter:​
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Fill out Involvement Interest Form and pay dues and pay club dues
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Attend at least one General Meeting
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Complete a minimum of 3 puppy class hours (handling or observing).
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At least one of these hours must be active handling.
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Pending attendance for all three components, an invite to a Sitter Certification will be sent out
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At the Sitter Certification, you will complete:
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A written test - all material is covered in the Sitter Manual​
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A handling test covering basic cues and handling skills, covered in the training class
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Pending successful completion of all requirements, you will be asked to sign our Puppy Sitter Contract, at which point you will be added to our Sitter GroupMe
Puppy Sitter
Puppy sitters provide much-needed support to our puppy raisers. They take care of our pups for a few hours up to a few days when raisers are unable to take the pups somewhere or when the pups need a change of routine.
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Puppy sitters can take the pup to classes and on outings with permission of the raiser, and have access to all CSU buildings except for labs and any CSU housing.
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To begin the process of becoming a sitter, fill out the Involvement Interest Form.
General Members
General members are welcome at all open training classes, general meetings, and events. Check out the calendar on the "Upcoming Events" page for our schedule for the semester. ​
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For more information, please fill out the Email List Form on the Forms and Pantry page. To join the club as a General Member, fill out the Involvement Interest Form.
