If guide dogs are heroes, then the people who raise them, fall in love with them and then selflessly give them up are saints. Bless them all.

Raising them like your own children and giving them to other people in need is not easy the world needs people like you who are noble and unselfsh. .

oh goodness, this just made me cry.....

These people are amazing, what they do for other people in need of a guide dog is really great. I don't know if I could be selfless enough to do that.

what an absolute courageous and honorable thing to do...to raise a pup, teach a pup, and to give the pup up, even knowing from the beginning that the dog is going for the better good, to help someone and become their eyes!!!!wow incredible...halos to all you trainers

I'm literally crying right now! These owners/ caregivers are amazing at what they do!

I love this so much, I'm a puppy raiser for Southeastern and really appreciate you making this documentary to spread knowledge on the process of puppy raising and I'd like to add on with my story. It's a bit cheesy and emotional but it's from my heart and explains why I think all the struggles puppy raisers go through are worthwhile. Both my siblings raised guide dogs prior to me and the moment I was old enough I was begging my mom to let me raise one. It has been one of the most incredible experiences of my life and have learned a lot of responsibility from it. My dog, Skylar, had an amazing personality and temperament. She was so sweet to everyone, was amazing at staying calm in situations where there was a lot of potentially scary sights and sounds, and learned and retained obedience with hardly any instruction. Over the year I had her we became best friends, sisters, and more so when it came time to give her up I had such mixed feelings about the whole idea; on one hand I felt regret, sadness, and dread but on the other I was happy, hopeful and knew Skylar had a good chance at becoming a guide dog. People always ask me how I could give up a dog after putting so much love and effort into them for a whole year, and to say the truth its not easy. In fact, its one of the hardest things I have done in my life. Yet despite that, it is such an awarding experience having the knowledge that you have changed someone's life for the better. For me I had gratification the day I turned Skylar in for Guide Dog U. After the ceremony, one of the speakers (a blind person) came up to me and told me she had something to give me. She explained that she was the roommate of my dog's sponsor (also blind) and that while he a tried to come to Guide Dog U to see me and Skylar, he wasn't able to come, instead sending a handwritten letter. The letter was short and said something along the lines of "thank you for raising Skylar, you are doing a great thing," which had been what many people had been saying to me all day. But this note meant so much more to me than what everyone else had been saying to me all day combined. It felt so personally and genuine, all my doubts about puppy raising disappeared and all the tears I had shed earlier that morning were worth it. I don't regret a single moment and would raise more dogs without hesitation. The whole Guide Dog program is amazing, they provide these guide dogs to blind people FOR FREE, so I encourage you to support the Guide Dog School in your area. I'm not saying you have to raise a puppy or even donate, but spreading the word or visiting a campus to puppy hug or walk their dogs can provide priceless help. And in case anyone is wondering and got this far, we actually got Skylar back from the school and she is now a breeder dog for Southeastern. Right now she's away again but we should be getting a pregnancy announcement from the school soon (it's her first litter!!!) and soon after that we'll get her back. :D

I don't think I could be this unselfish!

So excited to finally be able to be a puppy raiser after wanting to be one for over 10 years now, but crying my eyes out rn after watching that video bc the thought of giving them up hurts.. I love the puppy and I don't even have him yet!!! But wow, what an awesome opportunity to get to help someone else and truly put someone else before yourself, no matter how much your heart hurts to let the puppy go. I am so excited!

salute to the dog owners!

I am so excited to start raising one of the puppies!!

This is so awesome. My guide dog helps me everyday! Thank you!

you are all heroes!

that must be soo hard to give up something you raise from the day they are born or at a very young age, to then give them up but bless them for doing it to help those less fortunate

I'm in tears now..

This is really beautiful. Thank you for sharing this story and for highlighting the people that make so many blind and visually impaired people gain freedom!

thank you, you make the world a better place you change lives.

I don't know who did I liked more this amazing dogs or these beautiful human beings . God bless them all 😇. Thank you so much for doing all this hard work for the special needs people .

Amazing video!! It was very well put together and I love it! Thank you!

When Mathilda was going away and looked back it broke my heart.

My Daisy the lab is very attached to me too. She love me to bits and the feeling is mutual. But I think all labs are like that. The moment you adopt your lab she/he will automatically bond to the original owner.

This is one of the best videos I have seen on what it means to be a puppy raiser! It was wonderful to meet you when you came to campus the day that Mathilda came in. Congratulations!

wow this just melts my heart. bless these people and dogs ❤️

beautiful dogs, the best breed ever!

I . Love them all.. Just like Sky !!

Great video!

24.45 broke my heart.. poor matilda :( :( :( :( :( :( don't know how they do this. I would be so sad if I ever had to give my dog up

I can just imagine raising a dog is just like raising kids. They just don't talk back and no linguistic issues lol.

I turn in little yellow lab guide in training this saturday. Its is not easy.

it must be soo hard to let them go.

waoo

Wow I can't believe people would raise these dogs and love them so much and then just give them away to someone they don't even know that could maybe not even look after it the way they need e.g. Walks, love, play, good food, so on.

Seriously, I think I'm going to kidnap a Golden Retriever and take him home...