Dog Volunteer

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GENERAL DESCRIPTION

Reports to: Animal Care Team Supervisor: Volunteer Team

Our Dog Volunteers are responsible for the wellbeing of our adoptable and quarantine dogs at North Campus. This position works closely with other Dog Volunteers, Animal Care Team as well as the Volunteer Department.

RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES

• You play a huge role in keeping our dogs safe, healthy & happy! Thank you for getting involved! ☺
• Increase the dogs "adoptability" with positive reinforcement and spending quality time with each dog in inside or outside playpens and by working on basic Four on the Floor behavior.
• Report any signs of suspected illness (or injury) to the Animal Care Team.
• Spot cleaning kennels and checking on the well-being of dogs.
• Clean the outside and inside area (eg. picking up dog poop, cleaning up pee and toys, taking trash-buckets to the dumpster, and cleaning water troughs).
• Clean puppy room.
• Add fresh water to bowls, wash kongs, take out trash, and assist with laundry as needed.
• Enrichments for dogs: fill and distribute Kong toys, make pupsicles or other treats (best during mid-day).
• Help with Photography & Bios for the dogs for our website.
• Give dogs baths upon staff request and guidance.
• Occasionally clean and sanitize dog crates, cat carriers, and litter boxes as needed behind Thrift.
• Clean cat and dog dishes in Dog Kitchen.
• Provide exceptional customer service during our business hours; help match up potential adopters with a new family member! Find a staff, or a Gold Star volunteer, if they want to meet a dog.
• Assist with other tasks as needed.
• Duties and tasks are subject to change per animal care team and the animals’/shelter’s needs.

For more information visit our website: https://www.humanesocietyncfl.org/volunteer/