Volunteers in Need of Space to Train Future Guide Dogs
The Dominion Puppy Raising Region will lose its home in a Vienna church Feb. 15.
Guiding Eyes for the Blind’s puppy raisers in Northern Virginia are in need of a new space to help train young puppies and help them on their way to becoming adult guide dogs. The Dominion Puppy Raising Region, made up of 18 volunteers who raise and socialize puppies for 12 to 16 months, currently holds group classes at the Vienna Presbyterian Church. Volunteers have taught their pups at the church for a few years, said Carrie Barnett, Guiding Eyes’ regional program manager. But now the church wants use the space to accommodate other groups, so the Dominion Puppy Raisers will be in need of a new training space starting Feb. 15. “This is a great opportunity for us to look for a space that is better suited for our needs,” Barnett said. Puppy…
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