Help GDA|TLC Make Dreams Come True

Puppy raisers are the cornerstone of our training program at Guide Dogs of America | Tender Loving Canines.  Our dedicated volunteers foster future guide dog prospects, teaching basic obedience, house manners, and how to be calm and confident in a variety of public settings. Come learn how you can make a difference in the life of someone who is blind or visually impaired, a veteran with PTSD, or a child with autism by becoming a volunteer puppy raiser.

This Orientation will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, November 29, 2025, at our Visitor Education Center, located at 13479 Glenoaks Blvd., in Sylmar. Be sure to navigate to this address and not our administration building, which is 13445 Glenoaks. If you enter “Guide Dogs of America” into a nav system, you’ll land at the administration building, not the Visitor Education Center.

The Puppy Raiser Orientation lasts about an hour and a half.

If you have any questions, please email krjuhl@guidedogsofamerica.org or call (818) 833-6466.

RSVP Puppy Raiser Orientation

Complete an application here