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.
The Painted dogs of Africa
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Oh, these dogs are so cool! I hope we can keep them in the wild.
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Wow, those are really cool..their ears are amazing. Thanks for sharing Dan, you are a treasurer of goodies.
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thanks for sharing; Dr Ramussen sounds like an amazing person.
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What incredible markings on these dogs. Thanks for the link, Dan.
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I was JUST googling these guys yesterday after seeing them on Animal Planet.
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There is a FB page devoted to the painted dogs. I love em!
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Beautiful creatures.. And the puppies are way cute
There is a great pack of them in one of the zoos we occasionally visit, it's great to watch them interact
