Who pays for a Guide Dog puppys food and other expenses?
The raiser pays for a puppy’s food, toys and incidental equipment such as grooming tools, food bowls and a crate (if needed). Guide Dogs for the Blind supplies leashes, puppy identification jackets, collars and other training equipment (if needed). Guide Dogs also provides a $250 veterinary care stipend in addition to the costs of vaccinations, ear cleaning solution, fecal checks, hip x-rays and any spay-neuter costs (requested by Guide Dogs).