About Raise a Puppy

Volunteer Puppy Raisers are needed — helping to raise puppies for VMF will enable us to provide service dogs to veterans with physical and mental health challenges.

Role of Puppy Raiser:
Socialization is an important part of training an assistance dog and needs to begin as early as possible. In addition to seeing to the care and health of the puppy, the Puppy Raiser begins the training process, including crate-training, house training, obedience classes and manners.

Application Process

If you are interested in becoming a VMF Puppy Raiser, please download and complete the Puppy Raiser Application (http://www.vetsfwd.org/site/applications.php) and send to us via one of the following methods:
> Email to [email protected]
> Mail to Veterans Moving Forward, Inc.
P.O. Box 404, Catharpin, VA 20143
> Send via fax to 703.754.0967