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Hero Dogs Puppy Raiser & Puppy Sitter Application

Hero Dogs Puppy Raiser/Sitter Application

STEP 1

Please review the general information and requirements for puppy raisers and puppy sitters on our website. If you have remaining questions, please send an email to puppyprogram@hero-dogs.org.

STEP 2

If you have not already done so, please fill out a volunteer profile and agreement.

STEP 3

When you filled out the agreement in step 2, you created a username and password. Log in now using that username and password, then return to and refresh this page.

STEP 4

If you logged in successfully, you should see your contact information already filled in below. Now complete the remainder of the fields on this application and submit. Thank you!

Primary Raiser (must be an adult)

First Name *

Last Name *

Street *

Street2

City *

State *

Zip *

Zip Suffix

Home Phone *

Work Phone

Mobile Phone

Email *

Occupation *

Hours you are away from home on a typical weekday (e.g., 8:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.) *

How did you hear about us? *

What name would you like to use on formal correspondence, certificates, etc.? (e.g., Sue Jones and Bob Smith, Susan Jones and Robert Smith, The Smith-Jones Family, etc.)

Are you interested in becoming a Hero Dogs *

Puppy Raiser
Puppy Sitter
Either

Other Household Members

List all the members of your household, their relationship to you (spouse, child, etc.), occupation, and the hours that person is away from home on a typical weekday (e.g., 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.). Please give ages of children.

EXAMPLES:

Bob Smith, spouse, auto mechanic, away from 7:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.

Peter Smith, son, age 9, away from 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.

Judy Smith, daughter, age 3.

Person #1

Person #2

Person #3

Person #4

Person #5

Person #6

Is everyone in the household excited and in agreement about raising/caring for a Hero Dog puppy? *

Yes
No

Please tell us why you are interested in becoming a Hero Dogs Puppy Raiser or Sitter: *

Is anyone in the household allergic to dogs? *

Yes
No

Is anyone in the household afraid of dogs? *

Yes
No

Do you expect puppy raising/sitting to be a project for a child/children in your household? *

Yes
No

If yes, please describe the responsibilities you envision for the children.

About Hero Dogs, Inc.

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Hero Dogs improves the quality of life of our nation’s heroes and enhances the services of
community organizations by placing assistance dogs with customized training and lifetime support.
We serve the greater Washington, DC metropolitan area.

Hero Dogs is Guidestar Certified

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Hero Dogs, Inc. | P.O. Box 64 | Brookeville, MD 20833-0064 | EIN#: 27-0887317
hero@hero-dogs.org | 1-888-570-8653 (fax and phone)
Your gift, pooled with other support, will help us provide service dogs and other highly skilled canines
to America's heroes. Funds donated to a specific dog may be utilized to support general program needs.
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