Kennel Cleaning

Dog, Pup, Doggy, Puppy, Animal, Canine

Here at the ARL, we can house up to 50+ dogs at a time in our care! We provide food, water, clean linens, toys, and enrichment for our dogs on a daily basis, as well as cleaning up after any mess they make along the way. While we love caring for our dogs, this process can take a long time, especially when our kennels are at full capacity. One of the biggest ways people can help support the dogs in our care until they find their forever homes is assisting with kennel cleaning! 

Essential Functions: 

  • Scooping poop 

  • Handing out food 

  • Sweeping up fur, enrichment, or destroyed toys 

  • Changing soiled linens  

  • Scrubbing out dirty kennels 

  • Squeegeeing excess water from kennels 

  • Resetting up kennels with fresh linens and toys 

  • Handing out daily enrichment 

  • Repeating the cleaning process for the outside section of the dog kennels  

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Environment: 

  • Exposure to loud noises, odors, animal waste, and cleaning chemicals 

  • Exposure to outdoor elements such as heat, wind, rain, snow/ice, and bugs 

  • Exposure to slippery walkways during rinsing 

  • Possible exposure to peanut butter in some of our enrichment items 

  • Possible exposure to dogs being walked to and from their kennels 

  • Possible exposure to dogs that may be agitated and may attempt to jump, bite or scratch 

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Requirements: 

  • Minimum age of 18 years 

  • Ability to follow instructions given by a staff member and with minimum supervision 

  • Ability to be on your feet for long periods of time without sitting down 

  • Ability to do repetitive movements such as bending, lifting, and scrubbing 

  • Willingness to learn about dogs and how to properly/humanely interact with them 

  • Concern for the welfare of dogs and support of ARL’s policies and mission 

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Training & Support: 

  • Complete Volunteer Orientation 

  • Shadow with an ARL Staff member and/or qualified volunteer 

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Dress Code: 

  • Volunteer T-shirt (optional) 

  • Volunteer Nametag (not optional) 

  • Long Pants 

  • Close Toed Shoes (preferably non-slip)