Job Details

Our non profit program New Life K9s provides service dogs free of charge to veterans and individuals with PTSD. Help us with our mission by becoming a short-term puppy raiser!

Short-term puppy raisers provide temporary care for dogs when their primary raisers are

unavailable or when dogs being raised in our prison program leave the prison

environment for short term furloughs. This is a great option for those unable to commit

full-time but still want to support our mission.

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Common situations include:

• Coverage during vacations, illness, or transitions
• Medical recovery requiring rest
• In-home behavior evaluation periods

Expectations and Requirements:

• Attend monthly puppy raiser meetings
• Pick up/drop off dogs as needed
• Follow all training guidelines
• If caring for a dog, complete all tasks expected of a full time puppy raiser (outings, updates, meetings)
• Ability to lift and carry 50 lbs