It seems to me there are a couple of issues here. I don't think a shelter wants just any JoeBloe walking in one day to say "hey I'd like to help by walking your dogs". The shelter needs to know something about its volunteers though a criminal check might be a bit much. If someone has been volunteering at a shelter for some time so the staff knows them and now new policies are being put into effect, then the shelter should have some sort of informational meeting/handout for all its volunteers so they know what and why. And even when volunteers have been accepted, some mini-training should be included for handling dogs. Many shelter dogs have been abused so I wouldn't want a volunteer who grew up under the "old" system of training with spanking and collar yerking now handling a special needs dog. Actual certification for dog walkers - no - the government intrudes enough.
Vicks dogs find happiness
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And absolutely well written article, hooray for the Pitties!!! Everyone can read this, no disturbing pictures or words. -
Really great article! Thanks for posting the link.
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I love the pits and bully breeds.
Totally wonderful dogs who sometimes fall into hands of monsters.
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Sharon…I hear you. I have a friend w/two pits (Duke & Amadeus) and they might lick you to death...wonderful dogs! Granted, Amadeus is a bit more "hard wired" than Duke and is therefore more of a handful (but not in a dangerous way, just more intense), but then again, so is my b Ruby :).
One thing I really liked about that story you linked to was what pits roles were before they became the "thug" dog.
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Great story.
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I saw this while actually reading the paper the other day. Sure made me happy!
Then today there was another article in the Washington Post about how Vick is trying to file bankruptcy from prison saying he owes millions of dollars to creditors. :mad:
