Be a Foster
In terms of pure selflessness, it is our foster families that rise to the top. They take our pups at about eight weeks of age, love and care for them, participate in weekly socialization and training activities at the Fidelco training center and then, when the pups are approximately 14 to 16 months old, return them to us for formal guide dog training.

Thousands of families have participated in the Fidelco foster puppy program over the years. They expose the pup to a wide variety of experiences in the home, on the street and in the world at large; the very things that the dogs will be required to deal with as a guide for someone with a visual
disability.

The payback is immeasurable. The freedom and independence that the pup brings to its human partner is based on the love and care provided by the Fidelco foster. What better legacy can there be?

FAQs
Taking an eight-week old Fidelco puppy into the home is both thrilling

and nerve-wracking (at least for the first few days.) Here are some frequently-asked questions about becoming a Fidelco foster. Call 860-243-4047 or e-mail us at fosters@fidelco.org for more information.

Fidelco pups are now available.

Click here to apply.