CNIB Guide Dogs Volunteer Portal

CNIB Guide Dogs Logo: A sketch of a dog in harness. Text: CNIB Guide Dogs.
Ryan, a guide dog handler, is seated. Ryan's guide dog, a yellow-lab named Joe, is in harness/on leash and sits in-between Ryan's legs

Welcome to CNIB Guide Dogs Volunteer Portal!

At CNIB Guide Dogs, we raise, train, and match guide dogs with Canadians who are blind, Deafblind, or have low vision, as well as Buddy Dogs for children who may one day have a guide dog of their own. We also raise our voices to ensure the rights of guide dog handlers are upheld within communities nationwide.  

Volunteers like you, who dedicate their time to raising, training, and caring for puppies with purpose, ensure that even more individuals can be partnered with guide dogs and buddy dogs. Thank you for contributing your time and talent to support these life-changing partnerships.

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Volunteer Engagement Sessions

Our monthly volunteer engagement sessions are designed to provide you with helpful tips and tricks to navigate your volunteer journey with CNIB Guide Dogs. Whether you missed a live session or simply want to revisit the content, these recordings are a great way to stay connected and informed and feel more confident in your volunteer role.

Next session: Break for December, happy holidays and we'll see you in the new year!

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Meet the Team

Meet Jen – one of our Guide Dog Mobility Instructors (GDMI's) at CNIB Guide Dogs.

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Andrea and Dunbar
Diane and Carla
Sandra (Puppy Raiser)
Black dog in harness.

Volunteer Manuals & Forms

Here, you'll find copies of our volunteer manuals and policies to help you navigate your volunteer role with confidence. These materials should have been provided during your onboarding, but we've made them easily accessible for review. If you haven't already, please take some time to familiarize yourself with these resources.

Puppy Raising Playbook

This playbook is your guide to raising a future guide dog, with support from your Puppy Development Trainer, who is always available to help with questions or concerns.

CNIB Guide Dogs Class of 2025

After being raised by Volunteer Puppy Raisers in communities across Canada and completing intensive training at our Canine Campus, CNIB Guide Dogs is proud to celebrate the guide dogs, buddy dogs and ambassador dogs graduating with their new partners each year.

Guide Dog Champions

Guide dogs and their handlers are allowed access to any premises to which the public would normally have access. It’s the law. Show your support for guide dog teams in your community.