Puppy Raisers
- Mission and Values
- Puppy Raiser Manual
- Puppy Program Curriculum
- Puppy Raiser Reports
- Training Videos
- DBL Talking Points
Our Mission:
Dogs for Better Lives’ mission is to professionally train dogs to help people and enhance lives while maintaining a lifelong commitment to all dogs we rescue or breed and the people we serve.
Our Values:
Care for the dogs by keeping their wellbeing (physical, emotional and mental) at the root of all decisions.
Care for clients by providing our services with kindness, compassion and patience.
Care for donors by being responsible stewards of our “donor dollars” through mindful and conscientious use of company time and money.
Puppy Raiser Manual
1: Welcome
- 01 Welcome to DBL’s Puppy Program
- 02 Puppy Raiser Job Duties, Safety Guidelines and Expectations
- 03 Priority of Use for Puppies Raised for DBL
2: Preparation
- 01 Bringing Puppy Home
- 02 Shopping List
- 03 Shopping Checklist
- 04 The Common Faux-Paws of Disability Etiquette
3: Arrival
4: Training
5: Development and Growth
6: Report Card
7: Vet Care & Safety
Training Videos
Vest
Gentle Leader
Name Recognition
Handling Exercise
Food Bowl Etiquette
Unprompted Eye Contact (A good prep before leave-it.)
“Leave-it” (First three steps.)
“Dress”
“Down”
“Leave-it” (Steps 4+)
“Drop”
“Kennel”
“Come”
“Side”
Puppy Engagement Games
Enrichment Ideas
Breeder Caretakers
- Mission and Values
- Breeding and Whelping Manual
- Brood and Puppy Care After Whelping Manual
- Disability Etiquette
- DBL Talking Points
Our Mission:
Dogs for Better Lives’ mission is to professionally train dogs to help people and enhance lives while maintaining a lifelong commitment to all dogs we rescue or breed and the people we serve.
Our Values:
Care for the dogs by keeping their wellbeing (physical, emotional and mental) at the root of all decisions.
Care for clients by providing our services with kindness, compassion and patience.
Care for donors by being responsible stewards of our “donor dollars” through mindful and conscientious use of company time and money.