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.
From service dog to SURFace dog
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I made you all a little upset/angry with my last thread " when breeds go out of style" so here's one to make up for that.
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Awesome!!!!
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Gee….thanks. I went from argumentative to teary. :o
Beautiful story...I expected the punch line to be she was adopted by Patrick as an assist dog/ surfer buddy.
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That made me cry what a dog.
Rita Jean
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@AJs:
Gee….thanks. I went from argumentative to teary. :o
Beautiful story...I expected the punch line to be she was adopted by Patrick as an assist dog/ surfer buddy.
You all are gonna band me from the forum aren't you?
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Great video, thank you.
They learned what many of us (Basenji people) already know…let the dog be who he is and he will flourish! Of course, with basenjis, that is the only choice you have, haha!
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Thank you so much Dan for digging all these wonderful stories out..Thanks for making me cry and choke up..it makes me see what I have in my children, pets and friends.
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Thank you for sharing this. It made me cry happy tears.
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It gave me goosebumps. It's amazing what Dogs are capable of and indeed the humans who train them.
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I'm crying too! The clip conveys a beautiful message.
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See, Dan? First you tick everybody off, now you make everybody cry.
But you're still not getting off the hook that easy. You will NOT be banned and in fact will be required to stay.
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@AJs:
See, Dan? First you tick everybody off, now you make everybody cry.
But you're still not getting off the hook that easy. You will NOT be banned and in fact will be required to stay.
What?! That's it I'm going back to my stupid jokes!
