Can you help turn a puppy into a service dog?

JUST NEED THE TIME AND WILLINGNESS TO SHOW THESE PUPS THE ROPES. MATT: THEY CAN TURN OFF LIGHTS AND EVEN GRAB ITEMS FROM THE FRIDGE. BUT THESE SERVICE DOGS ARE LIFE-CHANGINGOR F CHILDREN WITH AUTISM AND THOSE WITH DISABILITIES. THEY NEED TO TEACH THEM BASIC COMMANDS LIKE SIT DAN STAY AND SOCIALIZE THEM. >> THEY HAVE A TLLHE SEAM RIGHTS. WE WANT THEM TO GO EVERYWHERE AS WELL BECAUSE THEY NEED TO BE SOCIALIZED. >> THE NEED HAS A LOT TO DO WITH DEMAND. THERE ARE 90 PEOPLE ON THE WAITING LIST TO BE MATCHED WITH A FULLY TRAINED SERVICE DOG. COVID HAS ALSO MEANT FEWER PUPPIES. >> WE ASK YOU TO TAKE A PUPPY. MA:TT THEY NOW TRAIN DOGS WITH NEEDS INCLUDING 10-MONTH-OLD BOBBY. >> HE’S A BLAST. TT:MA IT’S A MAJOR COMMITMENT BUT GETTING WRITTEN PERSSMIION TO TAKE YOUR DOG TO WORK, BUT THEY HAVE TO BE OPEN TO RAISING AUPPY P THAT WILL EVENTUALLY BECOME SOMEONE ELSE’S BEST FRIEND AND ALSO THEIR NEW LEASE ON LIFE. >> WE HAVE 18 DOGS READY IN FEBRUARY. WE HAVE THE DOGS. WE HAVE THE DOGS READY TODAY FOR ANYONE THAT IS WILLING AND ABLE TO ACCEPT THIS AWESOME CHALLENGE. MA:TT IT CAN BE DIFFICULT TO SAY GOODBYE BUT THEY KNOW THE COMMANDS THEY HAVE TAUGHT THEM. BOBBY, READY. SPEAK. BE CRITICAL IN THE LIFE OF THE PERSON THEY ARE MATCHED WITH. DOUG: JUST SO AWESOME. THERE ARE TWO VIRTUAL INFORMATION SESSIONS ON THE CALENDAR THIS MONTH IF YOU ARE INTERESTED

Can you help turn a puppy into a service dog?

Updated: 6:00 AM EST Feb 3, 2022

On the never-ending list of things impacted by the pandemic, there is an urgent need in Massachusetts for volunteers to raise puppies that will eventually become service dogs.

On the never-ending list of things impacted by the pandemic, there is an urgent need in Massachusetts for volunteers to raise puppies that will eventually become service dogs.