MacDill Puppy Raisers

The MacDill Puppy Raiser Group is dedicated to preparing puppies to become service animals for Dogsinc, formerly Southeastern Guide Dogs.

The MacDill Puppy Raiser Group is made up of volunteers dedicated to preparing puppies for their professional training as service animals with Southeastern Guide Dog's Paws for Patriots program. Learn more about Paws for Patriots here: http://www.guidedogs.org/about-us/our-programs/paws-for-patriots/

Learn More about Puppy Raisers here: http://www.guidedogs.org/volunteer/raise-a-puppy/

Learn more about Southeastern Guide Dogs here: http://www.guidedogs.org

07/29/2026

Welcome to Emily, being raised by Jackie & Stan Douglas! Named for Emily Birck Tinsley Hoey

07/17/2026

Willie’s College photo from Dogsinc!

Photos from MacDill Puppy Raisers's post

07/05/2026

Congratulations to Journey 3G26! He graduated puppy kindergarten and can now wear his trainee vest.

07/05/2026

Happy Birthday America!!

06/25/2026

Traci and Jay had their puppy reunion with Cashe this week. He is nearing his completion of his training and almost ready to be placed with a Veteran in the Service Dog Program.

06/10/2026

W E L C O M E J O U R N E Y 3G26 !!!
Traci & Jay M. had a busy weekend. They did a turn and burn to Savannah, GA, to pick up pup-in-training #4. He is an absolute sweetheart. Journey is 15 weeks old. Thank you to Kelly in NC for starting him and King Tux and Ginny Satterfield for transitioning him/transporting him to us.
Journey did fantastic on the drive home and is settling in nicely.

06/10/2026

May's Wednesday meeting at Yuengling Draft Haus and Kitchen.

06/10/2026

I will never forget this - - during COVID, when we couldn't have an in-person meeting, so we had a parade! We had and have the best raisers!!

06/10/2026

Congratulations to Seeley on completing Puppy Kindergarten! Puppy starter Paula Olson gave him a great start, for raisers Julia Noe and Miah Mirenda, both USF students