NISD Students To Train, Raise Pups For Guide Dogs For The Blind

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FORT WORTH (CBSDFW.COM) - Byron Nelson High School has established the FFA Chapter of the Lone Star Guide Dog Raisers.

On Friday, December 18, four students received new puppies to train and then send off to Guide Dogs for the Blind.

This is a partnership with Guide Dogs for the Blind, a 501 (c) 3 organization that is providing the dogs to the school's chapter.

According to a Northwest ISD news release, Byron Nelson High students are responsible for raising, training and the socialization of the guide dog puppies, including in the classroom.

At approximately 18 months of age, the puppies will be returned to Guide Dogs for the Blind for their final training.

At that time, the dogs will be matched to a visually-impaired partner at no cost to the owner.

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