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.
Dog really wants to play fetch
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I think this is a Border Collie, you know, one of the smartest breeds of dogs. Riiiiggghhttt LOL!
http://www.break.com/index/playful-dog-gets-rejected-2055149
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LMAO! That poor dog!!
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Robyn, thanks for sharing that. It gave me my first big tummy laugh of the day!
