FAQ'S
Find the answers to our most frequently asked questions
Is Growing Up Guide Pup a non-profit charity organization?
Yes. We became a 501(c)3 in 2015 and all donations made for service dog education are tax deductible.
What makes your charity different from other charities?
We are the only service dog organization in the world with a mission focus on education.
How to become volunteer?
You can use our signup form and check out our volunteer opportunities by clicking here. https://www.volunteermatch.or…search/org852363.jsp
When is the series coming back?
Soon with your help! We need the communities support and are providing transparent progress tracking tools so people can see their money being put to work.
What happened to Pilaf?
Pilaf was career changed and paired up with a very nice family. She is doing well and is very loved.
Are you going to raise another puppy?
We currently have four dogs and therefor have decided to not raise any more pups. We are better suited to bring tools to help others raise right now.
What organization are you going to work with next?
We want to work with many organizations. We have tools to help and we think they will find the tools valuable.
What happened to Eli?
Eli lived for a few more healthy years after Pilaf’s season, but as happens with our beloved pets, he crossed over the rainbow bridge in 2014.
How do i donate to Growing Up Guide Pup?
We make it easy to support service dog edutainment by providing donate buttons throughout the website. We also provide a boutique of programs to support based on what you are interested in. Donations are deposited directly through the website into the Growing Up Guide Pup fund.
Or You can send donations via snail mail to: Growing Up Guide Pup P.O. Box 211 Palo Alto, Ca. 94302
Can you help me get a service dog?
We create tools that help empower individuals with life challenges who require dogs. We even provide puppies to organizations in need but we don’t directly supply dogs to individuals by request.
How do i do i get involved to raise a puppy?
We are designing tools that will help volunteers find organizations to puppy raise for and vise versa.
What happened to Patrick?
Patrick was taken out of consideration from guide dog work and he ended up finding his calling in criminal justice. After months of intense training, he got a job working as a k9 unit for a sheriff’s department in the United States.
Can I work for Growing Up Guide Pup?
We will be hiring and delivering on our five outreach programs will require new people to join our team so we can be successful.
Can i donate with crypto currency?
Yes we offer people to support us with whatever works for them.
Can i see your organizations 990 financials?
Yes. Send us a email at info@growingupguidepup.mysites.io and we’ll send a copy.
Will you take donated equipment?
If you have some equipment you think we may need please email us at info@growingupguidepup.mysites.io and we’ll look into it.
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