Stratford: Adoption Dog Kennel Volunteer
Volunteers will support adoption dogs by maintaining a clean and healthy atmosphere and helping with general animal husbandry.
Assignment Responsibilities:
- Assist Animal Care with the morning cleaning, which includes:
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- Scrubbing of kennels, floors, karanda beds, windows, outdoor runs and quiet room.
- Following feeding guidelines, measuring food and providing food/ water.
- Providing appropriate sized toys/ enrichment items for each dog.
- Changing linens in kennel as needed.
- Fill out daily animal health charts.
- Reporting to Animal Care Attendants any health or behavioural problems in animals.
- Follow communication signs on kennel door.
- Follow proper disease prevention policies and procedures.
- Walk and provide enrichment to only yellow labelled dogs, after cleaning and feeding tasks are complete.
- Use positive reinforcement training techniques and procedures.
- Walk adoption dogs on centre property, trail or in the dog park.
- Socialize or provide enrichment to adoption dogs in the adoption room or alternative room.
- Record observations about each dog, including health or behavioural concerns in the Canine Log Book at the end of volunteer shift.
Other Requirements & Assignment Boundaries:
- Must be age 18 years of age or older.
- Must maintain confidentiality at all times and sign the confidentiality agreement.
- Must follow all HSKWSP policies and procedures.
Qualifications:
- Must be able to lift up to 30 lbs.
- Must be able to bend, stoop and stand for prolonged periods of time.
- Ability to carry out tasks with attention to detail.
- Ability to follow processes and work independently.
- Ability to read health charts and feeding instructions.
- Ability to record written observations on animal heath charts.
- Must have experience with medium and large size dogs in a formal or informal setting.
- Must be able to walk dogs weighing 40-80 lbs.
- Must be comfortable handling the following behaviors: jumping up, mouthing, barking, pulling on a leash and house training.
- Ability to cope with potential emotionally stressful situations.
- Patient, calm demeanor and an interest in working with dogs who have behavior challenges
Time Commitment: 6 months. A weekly 3-hour scheduled shift.
We are currently recruiting for the following shifts:
Sunday 8:30am-11:30am
