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Guide Dogs of the Desert is seeking 75 volunteer puppy raisers for the current year.

Puppy raisers are vital to help reduce the wait time for visually impaired students needing a guide dog.

Volunteers care for a puppy for approximately 18 to 24 months before the dog begins formal training.

Calling all puppy raisers.

Guide Dogs of the Desert is encouraging locals interested in making a difference to consider applying to be a puppy raiser.

"It's a very important role," said Robert Maher, the organization's executive director. "Puppy raisers are vital. They help us meet the demand of the number of visually impaired students on a waiting list to receive a guide dog from us."

The nonprofit goes through an intricate dog/human matching process

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