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.
We're Engaged
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Many congratulations:D
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How wonderful!! Congratulations!!
Pat
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Thank you. It happened right before we returned from our vacation.
I'd love to see pictures of Basenji flower girls and ring bearers
We really would like to somehow include our fur kids in the ceremony but that will be sometime from now. LOL -
Congratulations!!! ha ha I just assumed you were were already married, LOL
My oldest is getting married Sept. 5
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Congrats !!!
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Congratulations!! I hope it was a really romantic moment. Can't wait to hear the plans on how you incorporate the fur babies in the ceremony.
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Congrats!!!
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Yeah! Congratulations! I didn't realize that you guys weren't married either, I just assumed that you were.
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Hahahaha!
Yeah…Most people assumed we were married...Surprise!!! LOL -
Congratulations! :D:D:D
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Congrats! Looking forward to hear about the basenji antics at the wedding.
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So how are you using the b in the Wedding???
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Congrats!!!
We had our little Buana as our ring-man and he was part of the wedding card
(Buana was the only B we had than)
This was our card, with the cat and the B…
And Buana in the "weddingroom" he was allowed to be with us EVERYWERE!!!
He even was there in the restaurant, the whole restaurant loved him hahahaWe liked it so much to have our B with us..
When is the big day????????????
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Congrats on your engagement! I know Courtney Thorne-Smith had her B and her other dog in the wedding. I think B's look great in tuxedos;-)
