Volunteer Puppy Raisers - raise puppies in their homes, under the supervision of our puppy coordinators who set the program for the puppy’s care and training (primarily applicable to New England residents).

Join these dedicated and loving people in our “puppy raiser” program. We need families and individuals to open their hearts and homes for one year to care for a NEADS’ puppy (between four and six months old) before it starts formal assistance dog training in our kennel.

Click here to apply to become a Volunteer Puppy Raiser

Veterinarians – donate their services for puppies care during the important first year of life. (primarily applicable to New England residents).

If you can help care for a puppy's medical needs, please let us know.

Breeders – donate Golden and Labrador retrievers to begin their new careers as assistance dog trainees (applicable to residents nationwide).

Pups on Parole – take puppies from prison to the community and places where people gather to condition them to people and novel experiences. Helping the puppies to see and experience things they may not encounter in prison, these volunteers bring an important socialization to the early stages of puppy “town” training. (primarily applicable to New England residents)

State Representatives - interview potential NEADS clients and their families and locate potential clients in their area. They may also get involved in some marketing activities. A background in dog training or canine behavior is a plus.

If you would like to become a volunteer, please download our volunteer application. (Requires Adobe PDF Reader)

If you have further questions or concerns, you can reach us by phone at: 978 422-9064 or by email info@neads.org .  Please include your name address, city and town.