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About our Club
History
Our club was established in 2004 as the Tri-Valley Puppy Raisers to meet the growing needs of puppy raising volunteers in the Tri-Valley area. The founding members of our club were previously puppy raisers and leaders of the Alameda County Guide Dog Puppy Raising Club. When the Alameda County Club grew too large, the Pleasanton based club was started by Ellen. Her daughter Joelle has been the assistant leader for the club since 2006. In 2019, the club was rebranded as the Pleasanton Puppy Raisers. The Pleasanton Puppy Raisers is a fundraising, non-4-H club. We have approximately 30 club members and 6 active program dogs.
Location
The Pleasanton Puppy Raising Club is located in the East Bay of Northern California. Our bi-weekly meetings vary by location and training needs, but are normally held in Pleasanton. We are located about 45 miles from the Guide Dog campus in San Rafael, CA. If you would like to find a puppy raising club in your area you can refer to the Guide Dogs for the Blind website.
Our Leaders
Ellen Aguirre
Ellen Aguirre
Ellen Aguirre
Ellen is our main club leader. She has been involved with GDB since the early 90's and was the founding leader of the Pleasanton Puppy Raisers. She handles all of the paperwork, communication, and logistics that make our club run.
Joelle Cook
Ellen Aguirre
Ellen Aguirre
Joelle is an assistant leader for our club. She began raising puppies through 4-H and has stayed involved ever since. With a professional background in animal behavior, her role is to facilitate our weekly meetings and support club members.