URI Puppy Raisers Club

The Puppy Raisers Club is a student led group that participates in community outreach by working with a 503(c) non-profit organization, Guiding Eyes for the Blind, to raise service dogs as future guides for those who are visually impaired. Guiding Eyes for the Blind provides these exceptionally trained and bred dogs to their client free of charge, and therefor relies heavily on volunteers to help raise and train their dogs from the time they are puppies until they are fully trained service animals. Memebers of this club who choose to raise a dog for Guiding Eyes are certified as raisers through their organization. Our goal as a club is to raise awareness for this great organization, as well as spread knowledge about service dogs and their importance in the community, as well as the immense training that they undergo. Becoming involved in this club is a great way to give back to the community and learn about service dog training and behavior!