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14 people are interested
Calling all dog lovers! Join our guide dog enrichment team.
ORGANIZATION: PILOT DOGS
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14 people are interested
Volunteers needed to help enrich our guide dogs! Someone who loves to work with and care for larger dogs will be a perfect fit for the guide dog enrichment team. In this position, you may be asked to take the dogs out of their kennel and let them into one of the outdoor runs so they can exercise and get some fresh air. If there is space, we might ask that you take multiple dogs out at once so they can run and interact with each other. Another responsibility may be to help clean the dog runs outside, the kennels inside, and the building as needed. This ensures the dogs have a clean, healthy environment and so the building is ready for any visitors that come through. Helping groom the dogs by bathing and brushing them, as well as with any medical issues (soaking sore feet, etc.) keeps our dogs happy, healthy and ready for their day of training! The guide dog enrichment team may also be asked to work on calming techniques with the dogs by sitting with them in their kennels.
Qualifications include a willingness to share love and affection with larger dogs and being able to see, hear and understand animal behavior and body language.
More opportunities with PILOT DOGS
No additional volunteer opportunities at this time.
About PILOT DOGS
Location:
625 W TOWN ST, COLUMBUS, OH 43215, US
Mission Statement
Our mission is to provide expertly-trained guide dogs, orientation and mobility training, and other valuable services free of charge to those in need, helping to inspire and empower them to navigate the world with greater independence, safety, and dignity. Pilot Dogs is a 100% donor-funded organization, so the generous donations of time and money from the public allow us to continue providing these services at no cost to the people that we serve, which include military veterans, individuals who are legally blind, and students in our school resource program.
Description
Established in 1950, Pilot Dogs is a private, nonprofit organization in Columbus, Ohio, with a mission to help people who are blind or visually impaired achieve greater independence, mobility, safety, and confidence. We provide our students with highly-skilled dogs, the highest-quality/expert handler training, on-campus housing, room and board, and many other services, all at no cost to our students. We have a rich history of serving our community, and we are committed to making a meaningful impact through our services and programs.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
625 West Town St.Columbus, OH 43215
DATE POSTED
December 13, 2023
SKILLS
- Animal Care / Handling
GOOD FOR
N/A
REQUIREMENTS
- Background Check
- Must be at least 18
- Volunteers are asked to commit to a two-hour shift for this opportunity. Monday-Friday 8 am-4:30 pm.
- We ask that anyone interested fill out our volunteer application located on pilotdogs.org.