Opportunities

In keeping with our mission statement to provide high quality, loving care for lost and abandoned dogs, while actively seeking appropriate, permanent homes, we offer the following volunteer opportunities:

Care of Dogs
Volunteers enrich the lives of our dogs and help to make them more adoptable by providing for their physical and mental needs.

Bathing and Brushing
Exercising
Providing loving attention
Dog socialization
Positively reinforcing polite behavior. (This will be demonstrated)
Potential for growth to become a Lead Volunteer which allows you additional privileges.

Promoting Adoption

Evangelize DAWG’s mission
Adoption Counseling: Are you a born matchmaker? Consider becoming a volunteer adoption counselor. This position requires additional training and a time commitment the hours we are open to the public.

Care of Facilities

You guessed it…scooping poop!
Washing and folding dog beds and towels
Keeping visitor areas tidy
Updating kennel signage
Assistant Kennel Attendant – duties include assisting the kennel attendant with cleaning, laundry, and taking dogs to the play yard.

Special Events

Information/Awareness Booths
Staffing at Fundraising events
Interested in helping DAWG fund-raise? Please contact Emily at [email protected].

Youth Volunteers
We require volunteers who are under 18 to be accompanied by an adult who is legally responsible for them or has permission from a parent/legal guardian. The adult must take the dogs in and out of kennels. Both need to attend an orientation session.

Foster Homes
If you can provide a safe and loving home right now, but are unable to adopt, please consider fostering. Some dogs need a calm environment, whether to recuperate from a medical condition or to maintain the behavioral qualities that make them adoptable. Fostering is a wonderful gift that provides a dog a smooth transition to their permanent home.

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