Fostering a Helping Paws puppy takes commitment, compassion, and a love of dogs-no experience needed!  It is an enriching heartwarming experience for you, your family and the dog.  Your hearts can be warmed by the knowledge that you are making a tremendous difference in the life of a person with a disability.

Volunteer foster home trainers are the heart and soul of Helping Paws.  These volunteers take puppies from our breeding program into their homes and hearts for approximately 2½ years.  As foster home trainers, they attend weekly training classes at Helping Paws training facility where they learn how to teach their fostered dog the skills necessary to work as a service dog. They regularly practice the lessons they learned in class, oversee the dog's health, and socialize the puppy/dog to everyday places and situations.

Do you want to learn more about becoming a foster home trainer?  Read more about Foster Home Guidelines and Expectations!

If you are interested in becoming a volunteer foster home trainer, please contact our Foster Home Coordinator at 952-099-9359 extension 64, or click here to request a foster home trainer application.