PRoUD is a registered student organization that raises puppies for The Seeing Eye. Our members—both puppy raisers and puppy sitters—help young dogs gain the exposure and confidence they need for their future work as guide dogs. Puppies join us in daily life: class, meetings, campus events, and approved housing areas. It’s a meaningful, time‑intensive commitment: raisers handle a puppy’s daily care, basic obedience, and manners.

Our dogs come from The Seeing Eye in Morristown, NJ—the oldest guide dog school in the world (est. 1929). The Seeing Eye breeds and trains Labrador Retrievers, Golden Retrievers, German Shepherds, and Lab–Golden crosses. Volunteers receive a puppy at 7–8 weeks old and typically raise them until 13–15 months, providing affection, foundational training, and a wide range of social experiences.