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Let's pair you with a puppy! 

We need dog lovers to provide cuddles and care for our Seeing Eye Dogs puppies on their training journey. With your guidance and support, a Seeing Eye Dogs puppy can grow up to make a life-changing impact for a person who is blind or has low vision. 

Before you join our community of dog-loving volunteers, an information session can let you know what’s involved and answer any questions you have. We also have some FAQs.

Upcoming information sessions

Information session: in person (VIC)

We will be holding our first information session for 2026 at our National Headquarters in Kensington (VIC) on Friday, January 16, from 11am to 12pm (AEDT).

This session will cover all the details on our caring programs and how you can get involved.

We hope to see you there!

17 Barrett Street, Kensington VIC 3031

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Details for our next online information session will be coming soon!

Meet and greet events

Our puppy caring community hold regular ‘meet and greet’ events with their puppy development trainers. Fun and informal, these catch ups are a great way to meet other carers and learn more about the rewarding experience of volunteering for Seeing Eye Dogs. 

We continually update this section with upcoming events, so don’t forget to come back to see where we will be popping up next.

Hornsby, Westfield Shopping Centre – NSW

Caring for a puppy is exciting and we understand that there can be lots of questions about how our program runs.

If you would like to find out more, come and visit us from 10am to 4pm, Wednesday, 14 January 2026. Our staff, volunteers and puppies will be there to answer all of your questions.

236 Pacific Hwy, Hornsby NSW 2077

Airport West, Westfield Shopping Centre – VIC

Join us for a friendly chat about all things puppy care and dog training.

Our team will be available to answer your questions and provide you with the information you need, along with our puppies for some pats and cuddles.

Thursday 15 January 2026 from 10am to 4pm; 29/35 Louis St, Airport West VIC 3042.

Kotara, Westfield Shopping Centre – NSW

Thinking about caring for a puppy and helping your community at the same time?

Come and have a chat with us from 10am to 4pm Friday, 23 January 2026.

We’ll be available all day to share advice and answer your questions.

Corner Park Avenue & Northcott Drive Kotara NSW 2289

Volunteer puppy and dog caring programs 

Want to know more about our volunteer caring programs? Check out one of the pages below or browse our most frequently asked questions. 

Puppy Caring

Full-time puppy caring for a period of 6 or 12 months

 

Breeding Dog Caring

Full-time care for a dog during their breeding career

 

Training Dog Caring

After-hours care and rest for our dogs in training