What options of volunteering would I actually have??
I'd PREFER to walk them for exercise as my contribution of volunteering for the dogs at the shelter?
is this usually a choice though?
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2007-11-04 15:05:10 · 3 answers · asked by Shuggah Pie Sweets 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Community Service
I only have the ability to volunteer WALKING dogs.
I'm handicapped in the area of cleaning poop, my nose won't take it.
2007-11-04 15:44:38 · update #1
Yes, you can just walk them close to the shelter. I volunteer at two no kill shelters where I live, and I walk the dogs. I chose not to be involved with the cats or the cleaning of dog runs and stuff like that. But I do make sure the dogs get plenty of play and exercise. It's very rewarding!
2007-11-04 15:09:34 · answer #1 · answered by Eraserhead 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The most attractive volunteer positions are usually reserved for people who have earned them -- for people who have shown the commitment and quality in their service to date. This is because the most attractive volunteer positions have more people who want to do them than there are positions. This is particularly true of animal shelters and hospitals -- shelters reserve assignments working with animals, and hospitals reserve assignments working with children, for those people who have volunteered for a while and shown their commitment is real and their service is of quality.
Also, many shelters do not allow dogs to be walked -- most shelters in the USA are designed to house animals for a few days and then, if they are not adopted, they are killed. You will need to find a no-kill shelter to find dog walking opportunities.
Be ready to earn the right to walk the dogs, through office work, for instance. Also, you need to have experience with dogs -- if you have never owned a dog nor walked a dog regularly, you are going to need training. If you are very narrow in what you can offer, you are probably going to get passed over, in favor of volunteers who are more flexible in what they can offer, and who are ready to earn the right to do more interesting service (rather than having an immediate expectation of such).
2007-11-05 20:22:34 · answer #2 · answered by Jayne says READ MORE BOOKS 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When you volunteer, you are volunteering your time for what ever they need help in. To put conditions on your time(unless this is a medical resaon), is not volunteering.
If walking the animals is part of the job, then you can ask where it would be alright to walk them, this is acceptable.
2007-11-04 15:13:24 · answer #3 · answered by boilermakersnoopy433 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋