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.
Tortoise's new home
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The pond we had in our basement has been changed to a tortoise enviorment.
I think there's five or six living in there.:rolleyes:
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What happened to the little crocs?
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The big guy in there is Bob. We've had Bob for 10 years, he needed more space. The croc and alligator, camien went some time ago. They where sold to a reptile breeder at a reptile show. We had some fish and water turtles in there, they're gone now too. Just Bob and his buddies. Bob does have a girlfriend now.;)
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Glad Bob has a girlfriend there. Sorry to know the others have had to go. Hope they're all in better places. I couldn't have catered to them - a croc, alligator and camien? Were they your son's creatures?
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Glad Bob has a girlfriend there. Sorry to know the others have had to go. Hope they're all in better places. I couldn't have catered to them - a croc, alligator and camien? Were they your son's creatures?
Yeah, they weren't mine. I'm ok with the turtles, was never wild about most of the stuff they kept over the years.
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a friend of ours at work has a 6 ft alligator that stays in their living room. However, he escaped. They haven't seen him in months. They think he may be in a pond by their house. He did this last year but cam in when it got too cold outside. Kind of creepy.
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The crocs would be better off in their natural environment. Hope no one goes swiming in the pond!!! :eek:
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a friend of ours at work has a 6 ft alligator that stays in their living room. However, he escaped. They haven't seen him in months. They think he may be in a pond by their house. He did this last year but cam in when it got too cold outside. Kind of creepy.
Yikes! Mental note to self…don't swim in Columbus!
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They are in Marengo?? I think that is what the are is called. By Sunbury.
