In keeping with our mission statement to provide high quality, loving care for lost and abandoned dogs, while actively seeking appropriate, permanent homes, we offer the following volunteer opportunities:

Care of Dogs
Volunteers enrich the lives of our dogs and help to make them more adoptable by providing for their physical and mental needs.

• Bathing and Brushing
• Exercising
• Providing loving attention
• Dog socialization
• Positively reinforcing polite behavior. (This will be demonstrated)
• Potential for growth to become a Lead Volunteer which allows you additional privileges.

Promoting Adoption

• Evangelize DAWG’s mission
• Adoption Counseling: Are you a born matchmaker? Consider becoming a volunteer adoption counselor. This position requires additional training and a time commitment the hours we are open to the public.

Care of Facilities

• You guessed it…scooping poop!
• Washing and folding dog beds and towels
• Keeping visitor areas tidy
• Updating kennel signage
• Assistant Kennel Attendant – duties include assisting the kennel attendant with cleaning, laundry, and taking dogs to the play yard.

Special Events

• Information/Awareness Booths
• Staffing at Fundraising events
• Interested in helping DAWG fund-raise? Please contact Emily at sponsor@sbdawg.org.

Youth Volunteers
We require volunteers who are under 18 to be accompanied by an adult who is legally responsible for them or has permission from a parent/legal guardian. The adult must take the dogs in and out of kennels. Both need to attend an orientation session.

Foster Homes
If you can provide a safe and loving home right now, but are unable to adopt, please consider fostering. Some dogs need a calm environment, whether to recuperate from a medical condition or to maintain the behavioral qualities that make them adoptable. Fostering is a wonderful gift that provides a dog a smooth transition to their permanent home.