Families provide homes for 'pups' in training | Community Spirit

More than a dozen local families received a special holiday gift today.

"Santa Paws" delivered 13 puppies to the families in Tacoma.
    
It's part of the "Guide Dogs for the Blind" program.
    
The families will help raise and train the pups for about a year.

"We decided it would be a great opportunity to teach our kids about giving to others but also raise a puppy and learn the responsibility," said Beth Nieva, a caretaker for one of the puppies.  

Next year the dogs will return to go to "puppy college" to become guide dogs for the visually impaired.