An 8 Week Journey: The Road to Puppy Raising

This video show the work done by the staff of GDB's Canine Welfare and Neonatal Care Department. It covers the first 8 weeks of a guide dog puppy's life - from birth until they are ready to go to their volunteer puppy raising homes. It shows everything from what happens immediately after the pups are born, to their first veterinary appointments, to puppy socializing, highlighting all of the extraordinary care and attention go into the wellbeing of our pups at the earliest stages of their lives.

[@fullerlifewithdogs]

This is great to see as being a puppy raiser because the 8 weeks of a puppy's life before they come to our homes is a part we know very little about. The work of the staff and volunteers that take care of the puppies at this age is so appreciated to ensure healthy puppies come to us and then are returned later for formal training. Every little piece of the puzzle is an intricate part in making a successful guide dog team.

[@juliettemg6652]

Guide dog puppies = bundle of luvs!

[@debcox5743]

Great video. Thanks for filling in some blanks on the time between birth to getting these wonderful pups!

[@jenniferwilson1795]

This is just so cool! I really hope I get accepted to this school...

[@WedgeRoofingPetaluma]

Thanks for this video, informative & adorable!

[@scottchalcraft2516]

is this in america or australia??

[@gdb_official]

+Scott Chalcraft - This is from Guide Dogs for the Blind, a U.S. guide dog school based in San Rafael, CA.

[@gdb_official]

Hi there Emiliano! If you have signed up to be a puppy raiser, your club leader will work with you on the details of the puppy delivery. Typically our puppy trucks have set stops throughout their driving routes and raisers come to those locations to pick up the puppies.