As a Puppy Pal, your regular monthly donation to Guide Dogs NSW/ACT helps our adorable pups have the best start in life.
You’ll be part of every special moment as they learn the complex skills they need for their fulfilling future careers. With your ongoing support, these puppies will go on to give the gift of greater confidence, mobility and independence to people with low vision or blindness.
How being a Guide Dogs Puppy Pal makes a profound difference
Did you know it costs over $50,000 and takes more than two years to breed, raise and train one of our life-changing Guide Dogs? It’s a remarkable journey that our pups simply couldn’t undertake without the support of generous regular donors like you.
As a Puppy Pal for Guide Dogs NSW/ACT, your monthly contribution has an immediate and lasting impact. You help our puppies get the best possible start right from birth and every stage of their development. Your regular Guide Dogs donation supports our latest litters of puppies, pup training and enrichment equipment, kennel facilities, veterinary costs, and our expert dog training team.
Puppy Pals’ impact at a glance
Your monthly generosity helps fund our world-class Guide Dog Program and ultimately transform the lives of people with low vision or blindness. As well as deliver life-changing Therapy Dogs to the individuals and facilities who need them most.
Here are some outcomes from the 2025 financial year made possible by regular givers like you:
1
176 puppies were born
into the loving homes of our volunteer Home Whelpers and received early development equipment and their first training jackets
2
155 dogs
were matched with new Handlers, including Guide Dogs, Therapy Dogs, Breeding Dogs and Ambassador Dogs.
3
278 Guide Dogs
working in the community, offering companionship and independence to people with low vision or blindness.
4
93 Therapy Dogs
matched with their new Handlers, helping individuals or facilities such as courts, schools, aged care and emergency and frontline services.
5
59 Canine Court dogs
supporting victims of crime when visiting court.
Paw-some treats await you as a Puppy Pal.
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Regular Pup-dates and a scrapbook.
Enjoy every important milestone in these pups’ lives delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up to receive a Welcome Pack, including a magnetic photo frame and scrapbook, and quarterly pup-dates so you can keep up with our puppies’ journeys. Plus, plenty more treats and surprises!
Name future pups
You’ll have the opportunity to play a special part in these pups’ lives by submitting name suggestions for future Labrador litters.
Exclusive events
Receive exclusive invitations to attend Puppy Pal events and experience your impact first hand.
You’ll be part of every milestone these pups achieve, and you’ll also receive a receipt for your tax-deductible gifts at the end of each financial year.
When you donate to Guide Dogs by becoming a Puppy Pal, you’re giving pups the best possible start to their future careers. Take the first step and be part of every special moment from the very beginning.
Paws-itive words from our Puppy Pals
Some of our Puppy Pals share why supporting Guide Dogs NSW/ACT means so much to them:
“I am always telling my friends how wonderful it is to support Guide Dogs by being a Puppy Pal. I have pictures on my fridge of Guide Dogs, which friends and family admire. I love being a Puppy Pal!”
“It is a very heart-warming and special experience to watch the puppies’ progress. I personally know people who have had Guide Dogs and understand what a huge difference this incredible service has made to their lives, independence and self-esteem.”
Guide Dogs Puppy Pals: Frequently Asked Questions
Find the answers to common questions about becoming a Puppy Pal with Guide Dogs NSW/ACT.
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