Amazing Tails Service Dog
Puppy Raiser Program

Amazing Tails is looking for service dog puppy raisers in Oxford, PA and surrounding areas. You must be close enough to attend classes at a minimum of twice a month. All members of the house must agree to the guidelines that Amazing Tails provides.

Puppy Raisers are expected to raise potential service dogs using positive reinforcement in a loving environment for approximately a year. Puppy Raisers must realize the responsibility that they are assuming when agreeing to raise a service dog puppy. The level of good behavior that a service dog puppy must achieve is greater than that of a household pet.

Puppy raisers take their puppy wherever they go. They go to grocery stores, malls, work, movies, museums, sporting events, and school. The possibilities are endless. This one-on-one experience gives future service dogs confidence and trust in their handler that will stay with them their entire life. The more interaction with people both inside and outside the home the puppy has, the better equipped he/she will be to start formal training.

Amazing Tails will provide the puppy raisers, a crate, vet visits, training equipment, advice whenever you need it, bowls, and monthly medications. You will provide encouragement, daily grooming, toys, firm boundaries, bi-monthly training classes (at Amazing Tails) and most importantly love.

At the end of that year (or so) the puppy will return to Amazing Tails to complete its specialized training. They will learn the skills to help someone with disabilities become more independent.

Do you think you and your family would like to help Amazing Tails and our clients by becoming a puppy home? If so, please fill out the application and someone will get back to you.

Application

Please fill out the following application. Once you submit your application, an Amazing Tails trainer will contact you within 2 business days (usually sooner). If you qualify for the program, we will schedule an in-person interview in Oxford, PA.

Please be thoughtful with your answers and fill out all of the questions with complete answers. Don’t tell us what you think we want to hear. Nobody is perfect. We want to know more about you. Just because you have a dog or cat, doesn’t mean that you are disqualified. We need to know more about your living situation. Dogs can have different needs. This helps us ensure that we place the right dog with the right puppy raiser.

Puppy Raiser Application

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Do you own your home or rent?

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Do you have a fenced yard?

Are you willing to walk your puppy several times a day?

What motivated you to apply to become a puppy raiser? Please explain.

Are you willing to commit to housing, training, and feeding a puppy for a year?

How do you think you and your family will feel about rehoming the puppy to Amazing Tails after raising him/her for a year?

Are you willing and able to travel to Amazing Tails at least two weekdays per month for puppy training classes as well as providing a monthly report via our website?

Have you ever owned a dog?

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What sort of training did/do you do with your dog(s)

Is anyone in your family allergic to dogs?

How did you hear about Amazing Tails?

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Is your employer supportive of you bringing a puppy to work?

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Do you work outside the home?

What places do you foresee taking the puppy?

What experiences can you offer a growing puppy?

How do you think you and your family can contribute to the Puppy Raiser Program?

What qualities do you feel you have that will make you a good puppy raiser?

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Puppy Raiser Program