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About UsPROUD is a registered student organization that raises puppies for The Seeing Eye. It consists of both puppy raisers and puppy sitters whose job it is to expose the young dogs to as many situations as possible to prepare them for their future job as a guide dog. To help with this, our puppies come with us to many of the places we go including class and club meetings and events. Our club also has special approved housing areas where our puppies live with us. It is a very time-consuming committment, as our raisers are responsible for the puppy’s complete care, as well as basic obedience and manners. The dogs that are raised by PROUD come from The Seeing Eye, which is located in Morristown, NJ. The Seeing Eye is a guide dog school that breeds and trains Labrador Retrievers, Golden Retrievers, German Shepherds, and Lab-Golden Crosses to become guide dogs for the visually impaired. The Seeing Eye was established in 1929 and is the oldest guide dog school in the world. The Seeing Eye relies on volunteers to raise their puppies in a loving environment until the dog is old enough to return to the school for formalu0026hellip;
FAQsHow do I become a puppy raiser? To become a puppy raiser for PROUD, you must attend club meetings and events on a regular basis, completed all requirements, and submit an application. How do I become a puppy sitter? To become a puppy sitter you must attend two general meetings and take a puppy quiz. After passing the quiz, you can become a puppy sitter, but must continue to attend meetings and event. In order to puppy sit in your dorm, you will also need to gain housing approval. When and where are club meetings held? Meetings are held on the 1st Tuesday and 3rd Sunday of every month. See the Events page for specific meeting dates, times, and locations. Can I raise a puppy in my dorm room? Only certain areas on campus are approved for housing Seeing Eye puppies. The currently approved areas are rooms in the Christiana Towers, Smyth Hall, and Ray Street. The club will aid members interested in raising a puppy on campus in applying for approved housing. What identifies a puppy as a Seeing Eye puppy? The Seeing Eye provides each puppy with a green bandana (younger puppies) or a green vest (puppies over 6 month)u0026hellip;
Contact UsSeeing Eye Liasons PRoUD Club Leader: Kim Winnington (kim@udpuppyclub.com) PRoUD 2011-2012 Executive Board President: Allie Kershman (atk@udel.edu) Vice President: Lauren Christie (laurenc@udel.edu) Public Relations: Meghan Thompson (meot@udel.edu) Treasurer: Ruthanne Dewey (rdewey@udel.edu) Webmaster: Alison Sobeck (sobea@udel.edu) Secretary: Sarah Landis (sarahlan@udel.edu)
Our PupsHere is a list of all of our puppies in the club. If you would like to watch one of them or need puppy sitting hours you can contact the primary puppy raiser via email. LAMAR Sex u0026amp; Breed: Male Black Lab Birthday: 2/2/10 Fun Fact: Laddie is his brother! Primary Raiser: Holly Woodley (hwoodley@udel.edu) Secondary Raiser: Kevin Shane LADDIE Sex u0026amp; Breed: Male Black Lab Birthday: 2/2/10 Fun Fact: Lamar is his brother! Primary Raiser: Lindsay Taylor ELVIS Sex u0026amp; Breed: Male German Shepherd Birthday: Fun Fact: Primary Raiser: Justin Miller DIANA Sex u0026amp; Breed: Female German Shepherd Birthday: 12/4/10 Fun Fact: Diana loves Allie’s horse Mystic Primary Raiser: Meghan Thomson (meot@udel.edu) Secondary Raiser: Allie Keresman ROSIE Sex u0026amp; Breed: Female Black Lab/Golden Cross Birthday: Fun Fact: Primary Raiser: Sarah Baker Secondary Raiser: VIKING Sex u0026amp; Breed: Male Black Lab/Golden Cross Birthday: 2/27/11 Fun Fact: His mom is Half Lab/Half Golden, and his dad is 100% pure lab. Viking also loves to sail! Primary Raiser: Alison Sobeck (sobea@udel.edu) Secondary Raiser: Sarah Landis XAVIER Sex u0026amp; Breed: Male Yellow Lab Birthday: Fun Fact: Primary Raiser: Amanda Otteni Secondary Raisers: Holly Powers and Sara Hobsen ZITO Sex u0026amp; Breed: Male Yellow Lab Birthday: 3/17/11 Fun Fact: He is Nick,u0026hellip;
Past PupsFRECKLES Sex u0026amp; Breed: Female German Shepherd Birthday: 1/4/10 Primary Raiser: Lauren Christie Where is She Now? Freckles has recently gone back to The Seeing Eye and will be going through medical tests and given time to acclimate before starting her formal training. NICK Sex u0026amp; Breed: Male Black Lab Birthday: 11/22/09 Primary Raiser: Kim Mizia Secondary Raiser: Katie Rickets Where is He Now? Nick was released from The Seeing Eye program due to an irregular gait. He was adopted by Kim Mizia and has had a career change and is now a certified therapy dog! NOAH Sex u0026amp; Bred: Male Black Lab Birthday: 11/22/09 Primary Raiser: Sara Hobsen Where is He Now? Noah has passed all of his medical test and was assigned a trainer last week! He now begins the four month training process. Good Luck Noah! LEON Sex u0026amp; Breed: Male Black Lab Birthday: 11/15/09 Primary Raiser: Stephanie McMurray Secondary Raiser: Megan Wakelee Where is He Now? Leon had his town walk on August 16th. He did amazingly well and we are all so PROUD of him! He will now wait to be paired with a graduate, hopefully this September! FROSTY Sex u0026amp; Breed: Male Golden Retriever Birthday: 11/2/09 Primaryu0026hellip;
ResourcesView the Process To Gain Approval To Raise A Seeing Eye Dog Take the Certification Quiz

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PRoUD 2026-2027 Executive Board
General Club Email: udpuppyclub@gmail.com

President:
Marleigh Ballard
mcball@udel.edu

Vice President:
Amber Huot
ahuot@udel.edu

Treasurer:
Jackie Brennan-Barbeau
bbaj@udel.edu

Secretary:
Carli Lederman
cleder@udel.edu

Webmaster:
Caroline O’Neill
ceoneill@udel.edu