Meet that Raiser
Meet our Puppy Raisers – a very special special group of NEADS volunteers who spend their time socializing Service Dogs in Training and reinforcing what they learn in prison.
Meeting Benson, NEADS Service Dog in Training
If you’ve attended Sunday Services [at First Parish in Wayland, MA] recently in person, you may have met Benson, a handsome NEADS Service Dog in Training. He is accompanied by Luke Rubin, who, along with his wife, Megan, are Benson’s Puppy Raisers…
Read MoreRaising a Superhero: Sue Feit and Knight
“It’s really rewarding to help prepare a dog to be a superhero,” muses NEADS board member and volunteer Sue Feit. And she knows: as Weekend Puppy Raisers, Sue and her…
Read MoreA Story about Parting Ways with the Dog You Just Raised
For Puppy Raiser Ed Nobrega, the hardest part early on (Fritz, weekend dog; Judy, weekend dog then full-time for 4 months (Phoenix beta)) when letting the dog go was not knowing whether the dog would make the cut after completing training and wondering what would happen to the dog….
Read MoreMore than Just Loving a Dog
Because we see ourselves as dog lovers, we fall in love with the NEADS dog instead of with the work we do. The secret to letting go of the dog is to fall in love with the work, fall in love with the reasons for raising the dog in the first place. Being a dog raiser asks you to rise above average, to turn that love of dogs into a gift that you give away instead of keeping it for yourself.
Read MoreMeet the Raisers – Abby and Tracy Costa
Abby and Tracy are NEADS Puppy Raisers and are currently raising their first dog.
Read MoreMeet the Raiser – Jane O’Neill
Jane is a NEADS Puppy Raiser and is currently raising her first dog.
Read MoreMeet the Raiser – Maeve London
Maeve is a NEADS Puppy Raiser and is currently raising her first dog.
Read MoreMeet the Raiser – Elsa Grant
Elsa is a NEADS Puppy Raiser and is currently raising her first dog.
Read MoreMeet the Raisers – Kathy and Colleen
Kathy and Colleen recently started as Puppy Raisers and are currently raising their first dog.
Read MoreMeet the Raiser – Cathy Weikel
Cathy recently started as a Puppy Raiser and is currently raising her first dog.
Read MoreMeet the Raiser – Michelle Lundquist
Michelle recently started as a Puppy Raiser and is currently raising her first dog.
Read MoreMeet the Raiser – Rick Eifler
Rick is a NEADS Puppy Raiser and is currently raising his second dog.
Read MoreMeet the Raiser – Monica
Monica recently started as a NEADS Puppy Raiser and is currently raising her first dog.
Read MoreMeet the Raiser – Steven Heymann
Steven recently started as a NEADS Puppy Raiser and is currently raising his first dog.
Read MoreMeet the Raiser – Leah Bell
Leah as been a NEADS Puppy Raiser since 2019 and is currently raising Broadway.
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