Hi, planning on puppy walking for guide dogs and have basic dog questions please

[LardLizard]

Hi, everyone
I've never had a dog before
And we've decided to volounteer to take on a guide dog puppy for a year

We have a few basic quesultiins we wondered if any of you guys might know the answers

1. How often do you bath a dog ? And what sort of dog shampoo do you use

1. Do you clip the claws like trim them or just leave them?

1. Do you brush the teeth twice a day and what do you use ?

4.if all four of us are in the car, where does the dog go?
In the footwell of the back or in the boot?!
Surely not the boot?
But DH wants me to ask!

or on the middle seat of the back of the car
And do we need to tie its lead to somewhere or something ?

5.If we get a 8 week old puppy
What will it be able to do toilet wise ?

1. Will it destroy us having to let go?

When it's time to leave ?

1. How many hours will a puppy sleep for ?

1. How long can I take it out on walks?

Will one or two hours be too long for the dog!

1. Do you think males or females are better?

And why?

10. Would it be a good idea put out stair gates up ?

And basically do you have any other tips or advice for us at all ?

Many thanks

Due to a sick child I didn get chance to call them yet

But planning in calling. Tomorrow

Was hoping to chat to someone and ask a few questions but can only really seem to find the online application form and and a general phone number rather than a number for potential puppy walkers

So think I might just end up talking to someone at the office or Something
I'll update tomorrow though if you lik

Oke doke thanks

Hope your little one is better soon

Is there not a number for volunteering online?

PWS by their virtue don't work by sitting in an office

We usually do contact by email if not urgent, text if a little bit urgent or ring the mobile if urgent iyswim

If there is anything I can answer I will try, you can pm me if you like

I did a NC for different reasons but you can still pm me

Hey rtk
I've had a few issues this week wth illness etc so I've not called them yet
But didn't want you to think I'd forgotten to tell you how I got on

I've got the number for the volunteering office
So I'm going to call them for a chat before filling in the application form
Mainly I'm going to ask if we could apply now to do it after October
I guess the whole vetting process etc will take. Awhile anyway

I've also spotted there's another open day fun day in July so will go to that as well

Might be able to nab a few people for chat

Thanks for the help

Hello and thank you

Think you should be able to delay doing PW

It would be a good idea to apply before that cos like you say the application process will take a little while, great idea to go to open day