4-H seeking young people to raise Seeing Eye Puppies
The 4-H Program in Orange County is recruiting young people, age 9 and older, to raise puppies for a year for the Seeing Eye program.
Middletown - The 4-H Program of Orange County is recruiting young people to raise Seeing Eye Puppies.
Youth must be at least 9 years of age to participate.
Those who are selected will receive a seven-week old puppy and will raise it for about a year. The puppy then goes back to Morristown, N.J., for further training before being placed with a blind person as that person’s eyes and companion.
A past 4-H alumni of this program noted: “Of all the 4-H projects I’ve done, none was as rewarding and character building at this.”
Other program highlights include:
• Seeing Eye pays veterinary bills and a quarterly allotment to defray other puppy-raising costs.
• There will be a once-a-month meeting for puppy raisers that provide socialization and instruction.
• A Seeing Eye representative is available for assistance at all times.
• Someone should be home for part of the day to meet the puppy’s needs.
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