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Raising a puppy for CCI is a major commitment. It’s much more than sharing
your home with a puppy for 16-18 months. It requires an investment of time,
patience, and love on a 24/7 basis. A puppy raiser receives the puppy when it is about
eight weeks old and is responsible for giving the puppy a loving home, basic obedience
training, and, most importantly, socializing the dog to many different environments and
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A puppy raiser must make a commitment to raise the puppy according to CCI’s
guidelines for raising a dog that is confident, adaptable, well behaved, and in good
health when it is returned to CCI. The puppy raiser must also submit monthly reports
to CCI on the puppy’s progress and is responsible for the puppy’s food, routine
veterinary care, crate, bed, grooming supplies, etc. The South Bay has two CCI contract
trainers here who conduct free local CCI puppy classes. There is a large population of
other CCI people here, who are available to assist with fostering when a puppy raiser must
travel and can’t take the dog, or during a temporary illness such as recuperation
from surgery. |
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A comment frequently heard from people is, “Oh, I could never raise a puppy and
give it back.” A puppy raiser will definitely fall in love with the puppy and will
bond to this dog more closely than a pet dog because so much time is spent with it, and so
many experiences are shared with it. In accepting the responsibility of raising a
puppy, the puppy raiser must understand that his/her success means making a gift of love to a someone who needs the dog, not just loves it. To realize that
your puppy is improving the quality of life for another human being is the ultimate
reward. It’s such a great feeling, that many puppy raisers do it over and
over and over again. |
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Puppy Huddle |
Fire Station Field Trip |
On to Advanced Training |
Leora |
Maya Graduated as a Hearing Dog |
Lizetta graduated as a Skilled Companion |
Some people wait a lifetime for a miracle...
We raise them one at a time.
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Visit the CCI National web site to
find out how to become a CCI Puppy Raiser.
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