The Recipe for a Guiding Eyes Guide Dog

Guiding Eyes celebrates our secret ingredient this NATIONAL VOLUNTEER APPRECIATION WEEK, April 20-26, 2025!

Help us celebrate our amazing volunteers, and please enjoy the video below!

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The Recipe for a Guiding Eyes Guide Dog

A Special Blend of Dedication, Love, and Teamwork

Ingredients:

• A touch of Home Litter Care Volunteers for round-the-clock nurturing of our future guide dogs.
• A generous scoop of Early Socialization Volunteers to introduce newborn pups to gentle hands and the wonders of the world.
• A spoonful of Home Socializers, ensuring young puppies experience new sights, sounds, and textures with confidence.
• A handful of Puppy Wranglers to help manage active, curious pups during events.
• A few frames from our Puppy Test and IFT Videographers, capturing vital milestones in training.
• A sprinkle of Drivers, who transport dogs, puppies, and supplies wherever they need to go.
• A strong foundation of Puppy Raisers, providing love, socialization, and early training.
• A pinch of Puppy Sitters, ready to step in when a raiser needs a helping hand.
• A dollop of Region Coordinators, guiding and supporting raisers every step of the way.
• A splash of Class Helpers, ensuring smooth training sessions
• A swirl of Region Social Media Volunteers, sharing inspiring stories and updates.
• A dash of Kennel Volunteers providing daily care, comfort, companionship, and enrichment at the Canine Development Center and Training School.
• A hearty helping of Brood/Stud Fosters and Sitters, giving our breeding dogs the best care and love in a home environment.
• A drizzle of Puppy and Dog Massage Volunteers to soothe muscles and promote relaxation in our hardworking dogs.
• A pinch of Administrative Volunteers preparing supplies and assisting with genetics, adoptions, student services, and fundraising efforts.
• A final garnish of Ambassador and Event Volunteers, spreading awareness and enthusiasm in the community and connecting us with future supporters and friends.

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Combine all ingredients with passion, patience, and unwavering dedication.
2. Mix thoroughly in an environment filled with encouragement and expert guidance.
3. Proof your puppy – allow time for growth, learning, and bonding.
4. Season with love and positive reinforcement.
5. Serve with a full heart and the joy of knowing a life has been changed forever with a Guiding Eyes guide dog at their side!

SERVING SUGGESTION:

Best enjoyed with a full heart and a community of volunteers who make it all possible. Thank you to every volunteer who contributes their time, energy, and love to Guiding Eyes. You are the secret ingredient in every success story! Happy National Volunteer Appreciation Week!

Write a special thank-you note to let them know how much you appreciate their unwavering commitment.