Guide Dogs for the Blind - Vancouver, WA Puppy Raisers

03/08/2026

Our pups and people enjoyed a wonderful outing event hosted by the Vashon Island High School puppy raising club. So many new and wonderful experiences rolled into one fun day! Thanks to our wonderful hosts and to all who shared in our adventures.
Image descriptions:  1. Two adult puppy raisers stand along a ferry railing. The woman on the left wears a light blue rain jacket and holds a leash to a YLF. The man on the right wears a gray jacket and hold a leash to a YLGX. Both puppies are wearing their green puppy in training vest. 2. A group of people stand at the front of a ferry with the water and Vashon Island in the background. There is a group of yellow and black puppies in training, all wearing their green jackets. 3. Three smiling adult puppy raisers kneel on the deck of a ferry. Two yellow puppies in training sit in front, wearing their green training vests and black gentle leaders. 

02/21/2026

Our group was recently invited to share the GDB mission and our passion for puppy raising with the Longview, WA Rotary Club, and we're happy to report that our pups showcased their exceptional behavior. It was an inspiring experience for all!
Image description: Five people stand and one kneels in front of a Rotary International banner. Five dogs include a YLF CC, 2 YLF PITs, 1 YLGXF PIT, and 1GM guide dog.

01/25/2026

GDB Puppy Truck overnighting in Vancouver, WA, before heading north to deliver 9 more sweet pups and 1 handsome CC. Vancouver puppy raisers always love to entertain the playful fluffs on their way to their raisers’ hearts and homes.
PD1: light golden fluffy pup looks directly toward the camera while being held by a raiser. 2: raiser holds a small golden puppy standing in a pen with several more pups playing at his feet. Behind them are the PUPPY TRUCK and trailer and another ex pen full of puppies and more raisers.

01/20/2026

Daisy’s next adventure! Cheering on the Seattle Torrent professional women’s hockey team! Go Daisy! Go Torrent!
PD: 1: YLF Daisy confidently enters through the security screening area. 2: Daisy and raiser happily stand in front of a tall lighted blue Seattle Torrent logo sign. 3: Daisy eagerly sits in the stands looking away toward the ice rink.

01/12/2026

Do you live in the Portland/Vancouver metro area? Are you looking a fun and engaging volunteer experience? You are invited to come check out Guide Dogs for the Blind- Vancouver Puppy Raising club! Meet some of our puppies in training, speak with local volunteers, and get more information on GDB's "un-fur-gettable" mission and volunteer opportunities.

Date: Wednesday, January 14, 2026
Time: 6:00-7:45 pm
Location: Cascade Park Library
600 NE 136th Ave
Vancouver, WA 98684

12/25/2025

Merry Christmas from our pups to yours!

12/04/2025

Excellent (and beautiful) stroll through Portland International Raceway’s Winter Wonderland of Lights. Vancouver and Portland pups and their people joined together to ring in the holidays among the glow of the light show.

08/01/2025

Thanks to our club members and pups for sharing what we love to do! 🐾 🐾

🐾🐶 Today’s Fort Vancouver Lions Meeting Was Full of Puppy Love! 🐾🐶

We had a heartwarming and inspiring program today featuring Judy and Katherine from Guide Dogs for the Blind - Vancouver, WA Puppy Raisers. They brought along their adorable pups-in-training and shared what it takes to raise these incredible future service dogs. ❤️🐕

We also welcomed Lieutenant Perdue from the Battle Ground Police Department, who introduced us to a very special “career change” dog from Guide Dogs for the Blind—now serving as a comfort dog with the department. It’s amazing to see the many ways these dogs go on to serve our communities!

Big thanks to our speakers (both two- and four-legged!) for such an engaging presentation. 🐾👏

05/02/2025

Many thanks to the Battle Ground Police Department’s Lieutenant Perdue & Rafferty for hosting our club meeting last night. Staff from both the police and fire departments welcomed our puppies and raisers, demonstrating both police and fire emergency equipment. This exposure is very important as our pups learn about and experience all parts of the world we live in. The puppies took it all in stride like pros!
PD: 1. Lt Perdue and Rafferty stand alongside a black police car with 6 adults, 3 black lab PITs, 2 yellow lab PITs, and one yellow lab guide dog. 2. A group of people and puppies stand near a fire truck outside a fire station garage with a large “Fire District 3 sign above the open garage doors, 3. A firefighter dressed in full gear talks with a puppy raiser and a yellow lab PIT with a fire truck in the background, 4. Several raisers and PITs and a guide dog client and guide stand in a row as they prepare to experience the fire truck’s sirens.

04/26/2025

Great training opportunity today for the Portland/Vancouver area GDB puppy clubs !

Puppies and Guide Dogs for the Blind volunteers practice making their way through TSA and other busy spaces at Portland International Airport.

04/20/2025

Welcome to our newest member! Daisy (Mariposa/Grande) was whelped on 2-8-25 and arrived in Vancouver on 4-18-25. Momma Mariposa was raised in the Vancouver club and we’d love to find Daisy’s four littermates.