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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: online (VIC, NSW, QLD)

Our next online information session is Tuesday, November 25, 6pm to 7pm (AEDT).

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

Looking forward to seeing you online.

Register your attendance

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.

Oakleigh Library (VIC)

Do you live close to the Oakleigh Library and looking for an opportunity to give back to the community?

Would you like to learn more about our caring programs while having some snuggles with our gorgeous puppies and dogs?

We will be at the Oakleigh Library, 148 Drummond Street, Oakleigh on Friday, November 13 from 10.30am to 11.30am.

Williamstown North School Fete (VIC)

The Williamstown North Primary School is holding their school fete, and we will be there with some of our puppies and dogs in training. Our team will be happy to answer any questions you may have about becoming a carer for one of our puppies or dogs in training.

We will be there from 11am to 4pm, Sunday November 22, 133 Melbourne Road, Williamstown, 3016

International Persons with a Disability Day (VIC)

Seeing Eye Dogs has been invited to attend Storytime at the following libraries to bring attention to International Persons with a Disability Day.

Would you like to learn more about our caring programs while listening to a book that is about a working dog guide?

Our staff, volunteers and puppies in training look forward to meeting you at one of these locations:

Balwyn Library

Monday, November 23, from 11am to 12pm, 336 Whitehorse Road, Balwyn VIC 3103

Or

Malvern Library

Tuesday, November 24, 10.30am to 11.30am, 1255 High St, Malvern VIC 3144

Santa Fun Run (VIC)

Vision Australia’s Santa Fun Run is fast approaching and Seeing Eye Dogs will be there to support and cheer on all of the attendees!

If you are attending, come and say hi and while you are there, have a chat with us about becoming a volunteer carer for one of our puppies and dogs in training.

Saturday, November 28, 2026, 8am – 12pm at the Tan Track.

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