Work with large, very energetic dogs - Wednesday mornings (Kent)
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Adult volunteers who are very committed to positive dog-training and skilled with a wide range of large and very energetic dogs, especially pit bull terriers and mixes, are needed on Wednesdays, 9- 11am.This is an exhilarating and deeply fulfilling experience, albeit arduous, using your dog-savvy skills to help some of the most vulnearable dogs in King County.Initial commitment: training, then 50 hours over six months or so on a regular weekly shift * two hours * (with some weeks off, of course!).Keys to success with RASKC dogs: kindness, positive reinforcement, and the ability to skillfully get dogs in/out of the kennel area quickly, so they can enjoy fresh air outside!Typically, you would share a shift with three other volunteers.The focus is on giving dogs fresh air and exercise.Dog walkers are color-coded according to the type of dog they are eligible to walk.. Green: Most Dog Walkers start as color "green" are eligible to work with our friendliest dogs.. Blue: Dog Walkers who are assessed as "blue" are eligible to take out the shy dogs and the friendly dogs.. Red: Dog Walkers who are identified as "red" are eligible to walk any of the adoptable dogs, including the ones that need skillful handling.RASKC needs "red" Dog Walkers.Next steps * for adults only *. Complete a volunteer application- www.tinyurl.com/RASKC-Vol-Apply. Complete a Dog Walker application- https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/DogW-applic-2025. Complete a liability waiver- https://tinyurl.com/DocuSign4RASKCThanks!
About Regional Animal Services of King County/ RASKC
RASKC is an agency of the King County government, based in Kent, WA with volunteer satellite locations at Kirkland Petco, Covington Petco, Tukwila Petco, and Reber Ranch (Kent), in addition to hundreds of foster volunteers' homes. Outstanding teamwork between staff and volunteers is the key to our success. RASKC cares for about 5,000 animals each year. We are an open-admission shelter with a save rate that exceeds 92%!Last year more than 770 volunteers participated in over a dozen teams, including foster volunteers, dog walkers, dog-enrichment volunteers, Dog Kennel Specialists, Pet Publicists, community-outreach volunteers, Shelter Helpers, Vet Clinic volunteers, Cat Meet & Greet volunteers, the Early Morning Cat Crew, the Cat Area Stray Team (CAST), the barn-cat program,and the cat-care teams at four partner stores. In any given two week-period, RASKC volunteers help out on more than 400 scheduled timeslots in any given week.
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