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Puppy Wellbeing and Health

Two guide dog puppies lie side by side on a lawn. Two guide dog puppies lie side by side on a lawn.

Understand the philosophy and guidelines that lay the groundwork for raising a happy, healthy, and confident guide dog puppy.

Maximizing Puppy Wellbeing and Safety
Three women and a yellow Lab guide dog puppy.

Familiarize yourself with the guidelines for puppy handling, including puppy sitting by friends and family.

Puppy Handlers
A yellow Lab guide dog puppy lies in the grass and grins for the camera.

Review the policies and procedures for creating a safe and nurturing home environment for a guide dog puppy.

Home Environment
A veterinarian with a yellow Lab puppy.

Dive in to the veterinary care requirements and guidelines for a guide dog puppy, including reimbursement for veterinary care.

Veterinary Care
A Golden Retriever guide dog puppy at play.

Study the policies that are crucial to a guide dog puppy's overall wellbeing, on everything from nutrition to grooming.

Health Care Policies
Three people walk with a guide dog puppy on the sidewalk in front of the Seattle Aquarium.

Discover all the fun ways to socialize a guide dog puppy to the big, wide world.

Puppy Socialization
Two guide dog puppy raisers and a guide dog puppy aboard a commercial airplane.

Learn about traveling with your guide dog puppy, and reimbursement for dog travel costs.

Traveling with a GDB Puppy

Incidentals

Identify incidents with a guide dog puppy that should be reported to GDB.

Reporting Incidents

Gain insight to the reasons why a pup may be removed from a raiser home.

Puppy Removal from Home

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